Ambush
Whatever happens to you in this war, I will wait for you...
Rating: 6.0 out of 10TMDB(46 votes)
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won 5 awards, including the Jussi Awards for Best Film and Best Direction (2000)
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Setting
Set in Russia
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Music
Music by Tuomas Kantelinen
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Kjell Lagerroos
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Antti TuuriWriter
- Original title
- Rukajärven tie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 22, 1999
- Original language
- Finnish
- Countries
- Finland
Production
Cast
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 Hämäläinen
Arttu KapulainenPrivate Ville Snicker
Aku LaitinenPrivate Knihti- Petri ManninenPrivate Ahti Heikkinen
Kristo SalminenPrivate Kukkonen
Kari-Pekka ToivonenPrivate Leinonen
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