MOVIE
Ambush
“Whatever happens to you in this war, I will wait for you...”
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.
Release / first air1999-01-22
Original languageFI
GenresDrama, War
DirectorOlli Saarela
WriterAntti Tuuri
BudgetNot available
RevenueNot available
ProductionMRP Matila Röhr Productions
Cast & Crew
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Peter FranzénEero Perkola
Irina BjörklundKaarina Vainikainen
Kari HeiskanenLance Corporal Jussi Lukkari
Kari VäänänenCorporal Tauno Snicker
Tommi EronenPrivate Simo Karppinen
Taisto ReimaluotoCorporal Unto Saarinen
Pekka HeikkinenCorporal Evert Rönkkö
Pekka HuotariPrivate Martti Raassina
Tero JarttiPrivate Moilanen
Rauno JuvonenPrivate HämäläinenKeywords
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