Matti: Hell Is for Heroes

A ski jumper descends from winning 4 Olympic Gold Medals, to serving two years for stabbing a relative. Careers as a stripper and singer, plus five marriages, replete with allegations of domestic violence are fictionalized sympathetically in this dramedy. Alleged exploitation/manipulation of Matti, due to his naivety and gullibility, along with deterioration of his skiing ability due to heavy drinking and bad decisions is emphasized. Many Matti malapropisms a la Yogi Berra, attributed to the Finnish skiing legend, are employed as biopic comic dialogue.

Grosses

Finland
$4,359,099
Domestic ()
Summary Details
DistributorBuena Vista International
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Release DateJan 13, 2006
Running Time2 hr 15 min
GenresBiography Comedy Drama Sport
In Release353 days/50 weeks
Widest Release75 theaters
ChartRanking
Opening Weeks2