The Winter War (1989)
Overview
Russia attacked Finland in late November 1939. This film tells the story of a Finnish platoon of reservists from the municipality of Kauhava in the province of Pohjanmaa/Ostrobothnia who leave their homes and go to war. The film focuses on the farmer brothers Martti and Paavo Hakala.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $4,414,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fi |
| Popularity | 17.468 |
Directed By
Pekka Parikka
Crew
Pekka Parikka
Antti Tuuri
Antti Tuuri
Paul Jyrälä
Keijo Virtanen
Marko Röhr
Pertti Hilkamo
Jukka Haavisto
Tuula Hilkamo
Tuomo Kattilakoski
Kari Sohlberg
Ulla-Maija Parikka
Heikki Ortamo
Hans-Walter Kramski
David Lewis Yewdall
Kari Koivumäki
Pini Hellstedt
Erkki Hiltunen
Veikko Kanninen
Lasse Sorsa
Mauri Tikkanen
Annakaisa Sukura
Pekka Harju
Mauri Laaksonen
Pekka Engblom
Jukka Pikkusaari
Marja-Liisa Virtanen
Kari Kekkonen
Ismo Teerioja
Paul Autere
Stefan Bremer
Mauri Koski
Eero Lavola
Esa Parkatti
Martti Keskinen
Jeppis K. Kankainen
Seija Haanpää
Mila Niemi
Terhi Tammila
Veikko Aaltonen
Esko Saarinen
Juuso Hirvikangas
Juhani Jotuni
Esko Jantunen
Bernd Schmidl
Erkki Lume
Pekka Uotila
Paul Jyrälä
Matti Kuortti
Terho Partanen
Arto Koskinen
Juha Tikka
Pekka Parikka
TOP CAST
Taneli Mäkelä
Martti Hakala
Vesa Vierikko
Jussi Kantola
Timo Torikka
Pentti Saari
Heikki Paavilainen
Vilho Erkkilä
Antti Raivio
Erkki Somppi
Esko Kovero
Juho Pernaa
Martti Suosalo
Arvi Huhtala
Markku Huhtamo
Aatos Laitila
Matti Onnismaa
Veikko Korpela
Konsta Mäkelä
Paavo Hakala
Tomi Salmela
Matti Ylinen
Samuli Edelmann
Mauri Haapasalo
Vesa Mäkelä
Yrjö Haavisto
Aarno Sulkanen
Sihvo
Kari Kihlström
Jorma Potila
Esko Salminen
Matti Laurila
Kari Sorvali
Hannu Jutila
Ari-Kyösti Seppo
Ahti Saari
Esko Nikkari
Yrjö 'Ylli' Alanen
Ville Virtanen
Jaakko Rajala
Eero Melasniemi
Eino Nisula
Pertti Sveholm
Antti Jouppi
Tarja Heinula
Anna
Pirkko Hämäläinen
Marjatta Hakala
Leena Suomu
Liisa Hakala
Teemu Koskinen
Jussi Hakala
Eero Mäenpää
Pikku-Paavo Hakala
Leea Klemola
Aino
Tiina Björkman
Leena
Hannele Mäki-Röhr
Liisa
Juuso Hirvikangas
Felix Rinta
Hannu Keskijyrä
Ketola
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