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| Pamela Tola | ... | Nelli | |
| Samuli Vauramo | ... | Sune | |
| Joonas Saartamo | ... | Kondis | |
| Eero Milonoff | ... | Isukki | |
| Jussi Nikkilä | ... | Mikko | |
| Elena Leeve | ... | Mari | |
| Mikko Kouki | ... | Anssi | |
| Mikko Leppilampi | ... | D.T. | |
| Anna-Leena Härkönen | ... | Hilkka | |
| Eero Saarinen | ... | Nellin isä | |
| Lotta Kaihua | ... | Pilvi | |
| Laura Malmberg | ... | Isukin Tyttöystävä | |
| Osla Räisänen | ... | Isukin lapsi | |
| David Sandqvist | ... | Sunen Pikkuveli | |
| Jaana Järvinen | ... | Kuoronjohtaja | |
| Ari Mäkinen | ... | Mikon isä | |
| Marjo Federley | ... | Mikon äiti | |
| Timo Mann | ... | Siivooja | |
| Rainer Kaunisto | ... | Levy-yhtiön tj. | |
| Kaisa Mattila | ... | Humaltunut nainen | |
| Dome Karukoski | ... | Rähisevä hoppari | |
| Minka Kuustonen | ... | Bändäri | |
| Tarja Saikkonen | ... | Teinityttö lähiöbaarissa | |
| Niklas Mikael Hyvärinen | ... | Portsari | |
| Asa | |||
| DJ Ewok | (as Ewok) | ||
| Notkea Rotta | |||
| Paleface | |||
| Steen1 | |||
| Julia Jokinen | |||
| Tuukka Ylönen | |||
| Tumppi Vatanen | |||
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Malla Malmivaara | ... | Bit part (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Dome Karukoski | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Pekko Pesonen | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| Aleksi Bardy | .... | producer | |
| Olli Haikka | .... | producer | |
| Riina Hyytiä | .... | producer | |
| Ella Piesala | .... | line producer | |
| Petri Riikonen | .... | post-production producer | |
| Marko Talli | .... | line producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Jukka Immonen | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Pini Hellstedt | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Harri Ylönen | |||
Casting by | |||
| Dome Karukoski | |||
| Tutsa Paananen | |||
| Pia Pesonen | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Antti Mattila | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Jussi Rantamäki | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Tarja Saikkonen | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Juhana Hellamaa | .... | hair colourist (as Juhana Hellanmaa) | |
| Tiia Jokivalli | .... | hair colourist | |
| Jani Räsänen | .... | hair colourist | |
| Muru Ritala | .... | makeup assistant | |
| Mari Vaalasranta | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Marko Talli | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Mark Lwoff | .... | assistant director | |
| Paula Pitkänen | .... | second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Otto Alenius | .... | set deconstruction assistant | |
| Maisu Anttonen | .... | set painter (as Maisu Valo) | |
| Piia Harjula | .... | prop graphics | |
| Sauli Honkanen | .... | set design assistant | |
| Joonas Juutilainen | .... | assistant set designer | |
| Joonas Juutilainen | .... | prop graphics | |
| Timo Jyllikoski | .... | property master | |
| Mira Kukkonen | .... | assistant set decorator | |
| Jyri Lahelma | .... | set constructor | |
| Vilma Levonmaa | .... | assistant property master (as Wilma Levonmaa) | |
| Antti Mattila | .... | set designer | |
| Sameli Pihlaja | .... | assistant property master | |
| Jussi Puikkonen | .... | property photographer | |
| Jouni Rantala | .... | set constructor | |
| Joel Terho | .... | set deconstruction assistant | |
| Vilma Terho | .... | set deconstruction assistant | |
| Juha Yrttimaa | .... | set constructor | |
Sound Department | |||
| Juha Hakanen | .... | sound designer | |
| Ilkka Kiukas | .... | foley artist | |
| Tuomas Klaavo | .... | boom operator | |
| Tuomas Klaavo | .... | sound editor | |
| Tuomas Klaavo | .... | sound premixer | |
| Kirsi Korhonen | .... | sound re-recording assistant | |
| Mika Niinimaa | .... | sound assistant | |
| Peter Nordström | .... | final sound mixer | |
| Jaani Nurisalo | .... | sound assistant | |
| Antti Reikko | .... | assistant sound recordist: choir | |
| Yrjö Saarinen | .... | sound recordist: choir | |
| Timo Tanskanen | .... | sound recordist: choir | |
| Seppo Vanhatalo | .... | foley artist | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Petteri Linnus | .... | online editor and title graphics animation | |
| Pasi Mäkelä | .... | color grader | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Jami Granström | .... | assistant camera | |
| Jani Häkli | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Risto Hämäri | .... | grip: ATV | |
| Juho Huttunen | .... | promotional photographer | |
| Kosti Lehikoinen | .... | best boy | |
| Jani Lehtinen | .... | gaffer | |
| Matti Ilmari Lehtinen | .... | grip assistant (as Matti Lehtinen) | |
| Ville Muurinen | .... | video assistant | |
| Riku Naskali | .... | electrician | |
| Jolle Onnismaa | .... | still photographer | |
| Tazu Ovaska | .... | grip | |
| Antti Pirinen | .... | electrician | |
| Konsta Sohlberg | .... | cinematographer: second unit | |
| Konsta Sohlberg | .... | grip | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Johanna Heikkilä | .... | costumer | |
| Saija Vainio | .... | costume assistant | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Illusia Sarvas | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Asa | .... | musician | |
| Joakim Bachmann | .... | musician | |
| Liah Cheston | .... | music mastering | |
| Krysztof Dobosiewicz | .... | musician | |
| Krysztof Dobosiewicz | .... | orchestrator: film music | |
| Elastinen | .... | musician | |
| DJ Ewok | .... | musician | |
| Jukka Immonen | .... | music recordist | |
| Jukka Immonen | .... | musician | |
| Jukka Immonen | .... | orchestrator: film music | |
| Iso-H | .... | musician | |
| Mariska | .... | musician | |
| Eero Milonoff | .... | musician | |
| Arttu Peljo | .... | music recordist | |
| Arttu Peljo | .... | musician | |
| Mikko Pettinen | .... | musician | |
| Redrama | .... | musician | |
| Joonas Saartamo | .... | musician | |
| Patric Sarin | .... | musician | |
| Pamela Tola | .... | musician | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Jouni Kortesato | .... | driver: make-up and costume bus | |
| Harri Nieminen | .... | driver: make-up and costume bus | |
Other crew | |||
| Tommi Gröhn | .... | film prints | |
| Paul J. Helin | .... | caterer (as Paul J. Helin) | |
| Tia Jaakola | .... | production coordinator (as Tia Jaakkola) | |
| Julia Jokinen | .... | production assistant | |
| Ilona Junttila | .... | runner | |
| Maria Kauhanen | .... | marketing assistant | |
| Kalle Kotila | .... | titles | |
| Mika Laitinen | .... | catering: Keittiöguru | |
| Atte Laurila | .... | marketing executive | |
| Tuula Nikkola | .... | script supervisor | |
| Sanna Östman | .... | script supervisor | |
| Jere Pellinen | .... | marketing assistant | |
| Timo Puolitaipale | .... | translator | |
| Laura Reijonen | .... | business administrator | |
| Jorma Reinilä | .... | controller | |
| Petri Rossi | .... | production support: Finnish Film Foundation | |
| Elina Saaristo | .... | catering: Turku | |
| Sara Salmela | .... | catering | |
| Jonna Thomas | .... | choreographer | |
| Kristian Uusitalo | .... | catering: Turku | |
| Markus Von Reiche | .... | production support: Nelonen | |
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| Erkki Astala | .... | thanks | |
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The film depicts music industry as seen from the rap/r&b side through the co-operation of a "reluctant" bad-boy rapper and an "ambitious" uptown girl. Its clear precursor has been "8 Mile" by Curtis Hanson, but whereas that film had craziness, love, lust, violence etc., this one has maybe only weariness on the platter, judging from the views of Helsinki's East End railway backyards that we see.
The acting is juvenile. Since the main couple (very unlike Murphy/Eminem) are frozen in their roles, sidekicks who "assist" the main rapper score the few laughs and points for male bonding. They represent the kind of chauvinism that the protagonist should represent to be taken seriously as a rapper. He is no Flavor Flav, not even a chav. Since the Finnish way of life is the real backdrop, this love story could have been set to any other genre of pop; 80s synth, Eurodisco, heavy metal or folk, or in the public library, for that matter.
Some Finnish cultural personalities such as Anna-Leena Härkönen (author/actress/columnist) throw unimpressive minor side roles to the main story, but their impact could have been much bigger (sexy seduction etc.), unless they were in it just for the money.
The title of the film ('Girl, You're a *Star') comes from the eponymous 1997 recording by Finnish rock's former infant terrible, Kauko Röyhkä, which was a minor hit on the radio at the time.