Movie

Ambush (1999)

Rukajärven tie

123 min

• Drama
• War

Director

Olli Saarela

Released

January 22, 1999

Synopsis

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.

Cast

• Peter Franzén
• Irina Björklund
• Kari Heiskanen
• Kari Väänänen
• Tommi Eronen
• Taisto Reimaluoto
• Pekka Heikkinen
• Pekka Huotari
• Tero Jartti
• Rauno Juvonen
• Arttu Kapulainen
• Aku Laitinen

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