Ambush (1999)

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Country: Finland
Genres: Drama, War
Release: 1999-01-22
Director: Olli Saarela
Writers: Olli Saarela , Antti Tuuri
Language: Finnish | Italian | Russian
Stars: Peter Franzén , Irina Björklund , Kari Heiskanen , Taisto Reimaluoto , Kari Väänänen , Tommi Eronen , Pekka Heikkinen , Pekka Huotari , Tero Jartti , Rauno Juvonen
Runtime: 123 min
Awards: 11 wins & 5 nominations
AKA: Emboscada (Spain) , Ambush (Sweden) , Rukajärven tie (Finland) , Bakhåll (Sweden) , Ambush 1941 - Spähtrupp in die Hölle (Germany) , Vejen til Rukajärvi (Denmark) , 1941 Ambush (Norway) , Luurerühm (Estonia) , Vägen till Rukajärvi (Finland) , Ambush , Der Hinterhalt (Germany) , Rukajärven tie , Ambush (Canada) , Viena 1941 (Finland) , Előörs (Hungary) , Pusu (Turkey) , Ambush 1941 (United Kingdom) , Сорок первый год: Противостояние (Russian Federation) , Embuscade (France, French Republic)
Plot:
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.
IMDB:tt0162625