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Ambush

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.

DramaWar

Release: 1999-01-22Runtime: 123 minRating: 5.9 (42)

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

Corporal Evert Rönkkö

Pekka Huotari

Pekka Huotari

Private Martti Raassina

Tero Jartti

Private Moilanen

Rauno Juvonen

Rauno Juvonen

Private Hämäläinen

Crew

Antti Tuuri

Writer

Olli Saarela

Olli Saarela

Director

Ilkka Matila

Ilkka Matila

Producer

Marko Röhr

Producer

Kjell Lagerroos

Director of Photography

Jukka Nykänen

Editor

Tuomas Kantelinen

Tuomas Kantelinen

Original Music Composer

Pertti Hilkamo

Production Design

Peter Nordström

Sound Designer

Anu Pirilä

Costume Design