Movie: Ambush

Top 10 Billed Cast

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
Pekka Heikkinen

Corporal Evert Rönkkö

Pekka Huotari
Pekka Huotari

Private Martti Raassina

Tero Jartti
Tero Jartti

Private Moilanen

Rauno Juvonen
Rauno Juvonen

Private Hämäläinen

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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.

  • Release Date

    1999-01-22

  • Average

    5.9

  • Rating:

    3.0 starts
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  • Languages:

    suomi
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