Ambush
Sign in to save1999 Finnish war film directed by Olli Saarela
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6.0It 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.
Released: 1999-01-22123 minDir: Olli SaarelaDrama, War
Cast
- Peter Franzén as Eero Perkola
- Irina Björklund as Kaarina Vainikainen
- Kari Heiskanen as Lance Corporal Jussi Lukkari
- Kari Väänänen as Corporal Tauno Snicker
- Tommi Eronen as Private Simo Karppinen
- Taisto Reimaluoto as Corporal Unto Saarinen
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Key dates
- Published
- 22 January 1999
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- war film
- Country of origin
- Finland
- Original language
- Finnish
- Director
- Olli Saarela
- Screenwriter
- Olli Saarela
- Composer
- Tuomas Kantelinen
- Producer
- Marko Röhr
- Narrative location
- Russia
- Duration
- +125
Gallery (4)
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Categories
1990s Finnish films1990s Finnish-language films1990s war films1999 filmsContinuation War in popular cultureFilms about the Eastern Front (World War II)Films based on Finnish novelsFilms based on works by Antti TuuriFilms directed by Olli SaarelaFilms scored by Tuomas KantelinenFilms set in RussiaFinnish World War II films