Tommy and the Wildcat backdrop

Tommy and the Wildcat 1998 Directed by Raimo O. Niemi Poika ja ilves

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

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.

Country Finland
Production Countries Denmark , Finland , Luxembourg
Language Finnish
Spoken Language Finnish
Gneres Adventure , Drama , Family
Production Companies Samsa Film , Balboa 2 ApS , Wildcat Production
Release Date 18 December 1998
102 mins
Cast
Konsta Hietanen Tomi Oksa
Risto Tuorila Uncle Jouko
Markku Huhtamo Kalle Pokka
Katariina Kaitue Tomin äiti
Mikko Kivinen Park Director
Aarno Sulkanen Chief of Police
Tero Jartti Nuorempi poromies
Pentti Jumisko Nuori poromies
Tapani Kenttämaa Nuori poromies
Marko Keskitalo Nuori poromies
Vesa-Matti Komonen Nuori poromies
Matti Haapanen Eläinpuiston työntekijä
Tero Ikonen Eläinpuiston työntekijä
Matti Kumpuniemi Eläinpuiston työntekijä
Reino Nordin Poika baarin edustalla (uncredited)
Raimo O. Niemi Helikopteripilotin ääni (voice)