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Four Finns Paavo, Hese, Viiksi and Timppa are enjoying themselves too much in Hell (Hell being depicted as a
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The film was unconventional from Spede at the time, not featuring him in either a starring role or in the writing crew. The film's title is a pun. Literally translated the title means "Satan's
Radicals". Saatana is a swear word in Finnish similar in meaning to "God damn it", so the title holds a
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way out of hell, they steal a car and pick up enough hitchhikers to alert the police. When the quartet escape the scene, however, they leave their money behind. Next, they attempt to earn money by various illegal means, including a bank-robbery which lands Hese in jail.
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and citywide destruction. When they return to Hell, Satan forces them to wear the heat-resistant clothing as a punishment and for his own amusement.
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