Asko Mertanen is a waiter who is very interested in shooting. He gets fed up how the things are run in Finland, so he thinks that the best way to change them is to shoot the Finnish president.

Hannu Lauri
as Asko Mertanen

Laila Räikkä
as Eeva-Maria Kilpinen

Antti Litja
as Detective Sergeant Hanhivaara

Esa Saario
as Detective Lieutenant Kairamo

Aake Kalliala
as Detective Siika

Markku Huhtamo
as Detective Huhtanen

Markku Nieminen
as Detective Rimpiaho

Tarmo Manni
as President of the Republic

Martti Pennanen
as Ollila

Lauri Väärä
as President's Adjutant