Movie

Ambush

Released: January 22, 1999 (1999)

Runtime: 123 minutes

Genres: Drama, War

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.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Kari Väänänen as Corporal Tauno Snicker
Age at release: 45
Kari Heiskanen as Lance Corporal Jussi Lukkari
Age at release: 43
Taisto Reimaluoto as Corporal Unto Saarinen
Age at release: 37
Pekka Huotari as Private Martti Raassina
Age at release: 36
Tero Jartti as Private Moilanen
Age at release: 36
Rauno Juvonen as Private Hämäläinen
Age at release: 33
Tommi Eronen as Private Simo Karppinen
Age at release: 30
Pekka Heikkinen as Corporal Evert Rönkkö
Age at release: 28
Peter Franzén as Eero Perkola
Age at release: 27
Irina Björklund as Kaarina Vainikainen
Age at release: 25

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Petri Manninen as Private Ahti Heikkinen
Age at release: 33
Kari-Pekka Toivonen as Private Leinonen
Age at release: 31
Aku Laitinen as Private Knihti
Age at release: 28
Kristo Salminen as Private Kukkonen
Age at release: 26
Arttu Kapulainen as Private Ville Snicker
Age at release: 17