Ambush (1999 film)
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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) |
Ambush (Finnish: Rukajärven tie; lit. 'Road of Rukajärvi') is a 1999 Finnish war film directed by Olli Saarela. 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 held by the Finnish Army during the Continuation War of 1941–44.