Ricky Rapper and the Wild Machine

Ricky Rapper and the Wild Machine (Finnish: Risto Räppääjä ja villi kone) is a 2023 Finnish children's film directed by Maria Sid. The film is based on the book of the same name by Sinikka Nopola and Tiina Nopola.^[2]

Ricky Rapper and the Wild Machine
Directed by	Maria Sid
Written by	Sinikka Nopola Tiina Nopola Emma Nopola
Based on	Risto Räppääjä ja villi kone by Sinikka and Tiina Nopola
Produced by	Rimbo Salomaa Markus Selin Jukka Helle
Starring	Otso Törmälä Meri Lahikainen Minka Kuustonen Jenni Kokander Ylermi Rajamaa
Cinematography	Jari Mutikainen
Edited by	Toni Tikkanen Joel Olander
Music by	Iiro Rantala
Production company	Solar Films
Distributed by	Nordisk Film
Release date	February 17, 2023 (2023-02-17)
Running time	77 minutes
Country	Finland
Language	Finnish
Budget	1 653 000 €[1]

Filming took place in summer 2022 in Helsinki and Vantaa. The film was produced by Rimbo Salomaa, Markus Selin, and Jukka Helle, and it is a co-production between Solar Films and the Ricky Rapper series. Distribution is handled by Nordisk Film.^[3]

Cast

• Otso Törmälä - Ricky Rapper
• Meri Lahikainen - Nelly Noodlehead
• Jenni Kokander - Freezer-Elvi
• Ylermi Rajamaa - Leonard Lindberg
• Minka Kuustonen - Rauha Rapper
• Benjamin Willamo - Ville Pyry
• Aku Sipola - Pontus Butterfly
• Jutta Järvinen - Pinja Butterfly