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Ambush (Finnish: Rukajärven tie) is a 1999 Finnish war film directed by Olli Saarela. Literally "Road of Rukajärvi", the film debuted on 22 January 1999 in Finland, after which it was released internationally. The film is based on a book written by Antti Tuuri and its leads are played by Peter Franzén as Lt. Eero Perkola and Irina Björklund as Kaarina Vainikainen, Lt. Perkola's love. Rukajärvi (Rugozero) is a municipality (as well as a lake) in Karelia, Russia, and it was occupied by the Finnish Army during the Continuation War of 1941-44.
Original Release
01/22/1999
US Release
04/05/2002
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Peter Franzen | Luutn. Eero Perkola / Eero Perkola |
| Irina Bjorklund | Lotta Kaarina Vainikainen / Kaarina Vainikainen |
| Kari Heiskanen | Lance Corporal Jussi Lukkari / Korpr. Jussi Lukkari |
| Taisto Reimaluoto | Corporal Unto Saarinen / Alik. Unto Saarinen |
| Kari Vaananen | Corporal Tauno Snicker / Alik. Tauno Snicker |
| Tommi Eronen | Private Simo Karppinen / Stm. Simo Karppinen |
| Pekka Heikkinen | Corporal Evert Rönkkö / Alik. Evert Rönkkö |
| Pekka Huotari | Private Martti Raassina / Stm. Martti Raassina |
| Tero Jartti | Private Moilanen / Stm. Moilanen |
| Rauno Juvonen | Private Hämäläinen / Stm. Hämäläinen |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Peter Franzen | Luutn. Eero Perkola / Eero Perkola |
| Irina Bjorklund | Lotta Kaarina Vainikainen / Kaarina Vainikainen |
| Kari Heiskanen | Lance Corporal Jussi Lukkari / Korpr. Jussi Lukkari |
| Taisto Reimaluoto | Corporal Unto Saarinen / Alik. Unto Saarinen |
| Kari Vaananen | Corporal Tauno Snicker / Alik. Tauno Snicker |
| Tommi Eronen | Private Simo Karppinen / Stm. Simo Karppinen |
| Pekka Heikkinen | Corporal Evert Rönkkö / Alik. Evert Rönkkö |
| Pekka Huotari | Private Martti Raassina / Stm. Martti Raassina |
| Tero Jartti | Private Moilanen / Stm. Moilanen |
| Rauno Juvonen | Private Hämäläinen / Stm. Hämäläinen |
| Arttu Kapulainen | Private Ville Snicker / Stm. Ville Snicker |
| Matti Laitinen | Private Knihti / Stm. Knihti |
| Petri Manninen | Private Ahti Heikkinen / Stm. Ahti Heikkinen |
| Kristo Salminen | Private Kukkonen / Stm. Kukkonen |
| Kari-Pekka Toivonen | Private Leinonen / Stm. Leinonen |
| Maria Jarvenhelmi | Lotta Sinikka Kauppila |
| Minna Pirilä | Lotta Marja Louhela |
| Ilkka Heiskanen | Luutn. Paasivirta |
| Kai Lehtinen | Maj. Kivikari |
| Robert Enckell | Kapt. Rautakorpi |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Marko Röhr | Producer |
| Ilkka Matila | Producer |
| Jouni Mutanen | Producer |
