Tommy and the Wildcat (Poika ja ilves) 25 years old

Wild animal as a friend, wilderness as hide-out, a great adventure awaits!

Tommy and the Wildcat

Twelve-year-old Tommy reluctantly moves with his father from the big city to a small Lapp village - the childhood home of his mother, who has recently died. The village is close to the northernmost wildlife reserve in the world, where Tommy's father will be working on a project to release a captive lynx into the wild. The boy gradually falls under the spell of his new surroundings, and discovers that his mother was involved in protecting the local lynx, and, when his father's project fails, and the lynx is about to be sold, he decides to set it free himself. A dramatic series of events ensues, and Tommy, through his brave actions, regains the trust and respect of his family and the village.

Credits

Tommy and the Wildcat Cast

Name Character
Risto Tuorila He was 51, now 77 years old as Uncle Jouko
Rauno Ahonen He was 36, now 62 years old as Jaska
Antti Virmavirta He was 39, now 65 years old as Father
Jarmo Mäkinen He was 40, now 66 years old as Haapala

Tommy and the Wildcat Crew

Name Department
Martin Daniel as Screenplay. Writing
Raimo O. Niemi as Director. He was 49 (now 75) years old Directing
Ville Suhonen as Screenplay. He was 34 (now 60) years old Writing
Ville Suhonen as Story. He was 34 (now 60) years old Writing
Tommy and the Wildcat poster
Tommy and the Wildcat (25 years)

Wild animal as a friend, wilderness as hide-out, a great adventure awaits!

  • Release day: Friday, December 18, 1998
  • Runtime: 102 minutes