'The Ambush'
Rukajärven tie

Available on DVD

Finland 1999 colour 120 min MRP Matila Röhr Productions Oy

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War

cast: Peter Franzén (Eero Perkola), Taisto Reimaluoto (Unto Saarinen), Kari Heiskanen (Jussi Lukkari), Kari Väänänen (Tauno Snicker), Irina Björklund (Kaarina Vainikainen), Kai Lehtinen (major Kivikari), Arttu Kapulainen (Ville Snicker), Pekka Huotari, Tommi Eronen, Kristo Salminen, Kari-Pekka Toivonen
credits: dir. Olli Saarela, based on a book by Antti Tuuri, script Olli Saarela with Antti Tuuri, music Tuomas Kantelinen, DOP Kjell Lagerroos

Another Finnish war movie, and, not a bad one! Many old Finnish war veterans have blamed this film about its action sequenses (They found mistakes in them...). Well, still the film looks good and Peter Franzen is perfect in his role. There's a lot of blood, but also a love story. So, this is a good combination of everything that a common war movie has.

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