CinemaOSMovie · 1999 · 2h 3m

Ambush

Whatever happens to you in this war, I will wait for you...

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It is the summer of 1941 and the Finnish army has been mobilized along the border with Russia. A platoon led by Lt. Eero Perkola is waiting for orders to go on the offensive. The platoon receives orders for a recon mission through the wilderness around the Lieksa lake to search for possible Russian defensive positions.

Directed byOlli Saarela

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 3m
Language
FI
Released
January 22, 1999
Studios
MRP Matila Röhr Productions

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Peter Franzén

Peter Franzén

Eero Perkola

Irina Björklund

Irina Björklund

Kaarina Vainikainen

Kari Heiskanen

Kari Heiskanen

Lance Corporal Jussi Lukkari

Kari Väänänen

Kari Väänänen

Corporal Tauno Snicker

Tommi Eronen

Tommi Eronen

Private Simo Karppinen

Taisto Reimaluoto

Taisto Reimaluoto

Corporal Unto Saarinen

Pekka Heikkinen

Corporal Evert Rönkkö

Pekka Huotari

Pekka Huotari

Private Martti Raassina

Tero Jartti

Tero Jartti

Private Moilanen

Rauno Juvonen

Rauno Juvonen

Private Hämäläinen

Creative team
Directed by
Olli Saarela
Olli Saarela
Written by
Antti Tuuri
Produced by
Marko Röhr
Ilkka Matila
Ilkka Matila

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