2004: Named as one of European films' Shooting Stars by European Film Promotion. Irkku Irkku Born in 1973, Irina Björklund is one of the most popular Finnish film stars of the end of 1990s and beginning of the 2000s. After studying years 1993-1996 in The Theatre Academy of Finland she made her silver screen debut in Pekka Parikka's (director of "Talvisota (1989)") last film, "Tie naisen s ... show all
2004: Named as one of European films' Shooting Stars by European Film Promotion. Irkku Irkku Born in 1973, Irina Björklund is one of the most popular Finnish film stars of the end of 1990s and beginning of the 2000s. After studying years 1993-1996 in The Theatre Academy of Finland she made her silver screen debut in Pekka Parikka's (director of "Talvisota (1989)") last film, "Tie naisen sydämeen (1996)". Another actor on the film was Peter Franzén who become her husband in the same year. Björklund's first big film role was in "Rukajärven tie (1999)", a highly popular Finnish war movie based on Antti Tuuri's novel. Björklund's husband Franzén was in the leading male role, Björklund made leading female role. She was nominated for Best Actress in Jussi Awards. Jussi Awards are the biggest Finnish movie awards, like the Oscars are in the USA. Björklund made her Hollywood debut in low budget horror movie "The Dummy (2000) ", but returned in Finland to make "Levottomat (2000)" and "Minä ja Morrison (2001)", both highly popular movies. She won Best Actress prize in Jussi Awards for her performance in "Minä ja Morrison". After that she has been working in Europe and Hollywood, but still her biggest roles has been in Finnish films: "Vieraalla maalla (2003)", "Honey Baby (2004)" and "Blackout (2008/I)". hide
Genres:Action | Thriller Countries:USA Directors:Jesse V. Johnson Actors:Eric Roberts | Robert Davi | Keith David | Geoffrey Lewis | Irina Björklund | Paul Dillon | Jerry Trimble | Michael Ironside | Bokeem Woodbine | Guillermo DÃaz | Julie Carmen | Vernon Wells | Maddy Howard | Anthony V. Pugliese III | Duane Whitaker
For nearly twenty years after his boxing career ended Merle Hench works for Murdoch, the capo of a San Fernando mob outfit. Merle spends his days cracking heads and collecting debts, it is not a job he enjoys. Cool, calm and collected, soft spoken even, Merle's an anachronism, a man out of place and out of time. His Boss thinks Merle has outlived his usefulness and is expendable. So they set him up to take the fall for a multi-million $ heist of a rival mob boss. A habitual gambler on a 20 year losing streak, Merle's luck turns as he survives the trap and winds up with a piece of the take and the girl. Merle might have been content to just disappear and spend his windfall with Jacqueline. But the betrayal of his loyalty for 20 years snapped something inside. Merle Hench, otherwise known as the Butcher is slow to anger yet quick to act, he's learned to live and let live to keep on going, but not this time. Everyone thought his nickname was a joke, what they didn't know was that Merle had a dark side, a secret past that earned that awful name. Merle finds himself in the cross-fire of a gang war, with all the guns aimed at him. It's an all-out race to win his freedom, win the girl and win redemption. They tried to bury him twice, but twice he got away. Underestimating Merle Hench is their biggest mistake and their final career move.
Genres: Action | Thriller