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The Winter War
The Winter War

The Winter War

They held back the Russian Juggernaut in a frozen Hell!

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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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Budget

$4414000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Runtime

189 mins

Rating

7.031/10

Release Date

30 November 1989

Country

Finland

Cast

Taneli Mäkelä

Taneli Mäkelä

Martti Hakala

Vesa Vierikko

Vesa Vierikko

Jussi Kantola

Timo Torikka

Timo Torikka

Pentti Saari

Heikki Paavilainen

Heikki Paavilainen

Vilho Erkkilä

Antti Raivio

Antti Raivio

Erkki Somppi

Esko Kovero

Esko Kovero

Juho Pernaa

Martti Suosalo

Martti Suosalo

Arvi Huhtala

Markku Huhtamo

Markku Huhtamo

Aatos Laitila

Matti Onnismaa

Matti Onnismaa

Veikko Korpela

Konsta Mäkelä

Konsta Mäkelä

Paavo Hakala

Tomi Salmela

Tomi Salmela

Matti Ylinen

Samuli Edelmann

Samuli Edelmann

Mauri Haapasalo

Vesa Mäkelä

Vesa Mäkelä

Yrjö Haavisto

Aarno Sulkanen

Aarno Sulkanen

Sihvo

Kari Kihlström

Kari Kihlström

Jorma Potila

Esko Salminen

Esko Salminen

Matti Laurila

Kari Sorvali

Kari Sorvali

Hannu Jutila

Ari-Kyösti Seppo

Ari-Kyösti Seppo

Ahti Saari

Esko Nikkari

Esko Nikkari

Yrjö 'Ylli' Alanen

Ville Virtanen

Ville Virtanen

Jaakko Rajala

Eero Melasniemi

Eero Melasniemi

Eino Nisula

Pertti Sveholm

Pertti Sveholm

Antti Jouppi

Helena Haavisto

Helena Haavisto

Kalevi Kahra

Kalevi Kahra

Tarja Heinula

Tarja Heinula

Anna

Pirkko Hämäläinen

Pirkko Hämäläinen

Marjatta Hakala

Leena Suomu

Leena Suomu

Liisa Hakala

Teemu Koskinen

Teemu Koskinen

Jussi Hakala

Eero Mäenpää

Eero Mäenpää

Pikku-Paavo Hakala

Miitta Sorvali

Miitta Sorvali

Esa Suvilehto

Esa Suvilehto

Leea Klemola

Leea Klemola

Aino

Tiina Björkman

Tiina Björkman

Leena

Hannele Mäki-Röhr

Hannele Mäki-Röhr

Liisa

Veikko Nousiainen

Veikko Nousiainen

Ahti Kuoppala

Ahti Kuoppala

Juuso Hirvikangas

Juuso Hirvikangas

Felix Rinta

Hannu Keskijyrä

Hannu Keskijyrä

Ketola

Aarre-Veikko Pekkarinen

Aarre-Veikko Pekkarinen

Jari-Petri Kuisma

Jari-Petri Kuisma

Jaakko Vaissi

Jaakko Vaissi

Kari Koivumäki

Kari Koivumäki

Kauko Laine

Kauko Laine

Yrjö-Juhani Renvall

Yrjö-Juhani Renvall

Sari Jokelin

Sari Jokelin

Kalle Paananen

Kalle Paananen

Eeva Aalto

Eeva Aalto

Veikko Hemminki

Veikko Hemminki

Pentti Rautavuori

Pentti Rautavuori

Vesa Leinonen

Vesa Leinonen

Seppo Ruotsala

Seppo Ruotsala

Pekka Keltto

Pekka Keltto

Raimo Kössö

Raimo Kössö

Simo Kaappola

Simo Kaappola

Risto Mäki

Risto Mäki

Pini Hellstedt

Pini Hellstedt

Jan Nyman

Jan Nyman

Ulla-Maija Parikka

Ulla-Maija Parikka

Veikko Aaltonen

Veikko Aaltonen

Ilkka Järvi-Laturi

Ilkka Järvi-Laturi

Esko Jantunen

Esko Jantunen

Matti Mehtola

Matti Mehtola

Tuomas Niemelä

Tuomas Niemelä

Tuomo Riihinen

Tuomo Riihinen

Mikko Kallio

Mikko Kallio

Tapani Miilunpohja

Tapani Miilunpohja

Tuomo Rautanen

Tuomo Rautanen

Tuomo Mäenpää

Tuomo Mäenpää

Paavo Haapamäki

Paavo Haapamäki

Timo Peräinen

Timo Peräinen

Ossi Kimari

Ossi Kimari

Simo-Pekka Vääriskoski

Simo-Pekka Vääriskoski

Leo Kostamo

Leo Kostamo

Markku Köngäs

Markku Köngäs

Seppo Kulmala

Seppo Kulmala

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