Ambush (1999 film)
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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.
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Directed by | Olli Saarela |
Screenplay by | Olli Saarela Antti Tuuri |
Based on | Novel by Antti Tuuri |
Produced by | Ilkka Matila Jouni Mutanen Marko Röhr |
Starring | Peter Franzén Irina Björklund Kari Heiskanen Taisto Reimaluoto Kari Väänänen Tommi Eronen |
Cinematography | Kjell Lagerroos |
Edited by | Juha Antti-Poika Jukka Nykänen Olli Soinio |
Music by | Tuomas Kantelinen |
Production company | MRP Matila Röhr Productions Oy |
Distributed by | Finnkino |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
Country | Finland |
Language | Finnish |
Budget | US$ 13 million |
Box office | US$2.7 million (Finland)[1] |
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Rukajärvi (Rugozero) is a municipality (as well as a lake) in Karelia, Russia, and it was held by the Finnish Army during the Continuation War of 1941–44.