The Winter War (1989)

The Winter War (1989)

They held back the Russian Juggernaut in a frozen Hell! 1989-11-30 Finland 189 Min. PG-13
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Overview

After Nazi Germany invades Poland in September 1939, Russia attacks Finland two months later. Finnish reservists leave home and go to war. Brothers Martti and Paavo Hakala, farmers from the municipality of Kauhava in the province of Pohjanmaa/Ostrobothnia, serve in a Finnish platoon.

Cast

Taneli Mäkelä is Martti Hakala
Martti Hakala
Vesa Vierikko is Jussi Kantola
Jussi Kantola
Timo Torikka is Pentti Saari
Pentti Saari
Heikki Paavilainen is Vilho Erkkilä
Vilho Erkkilä
Antti Raivio is Erkki Somppi
Erkki Somppi
Esko Kovero is Juho Pernaa
Juho Pernaa
Martti Suosalo is Arvi Huhtala
Arvi Huhtala
Markku Huhtamo is Aatos Laitila
Aatos Laitila
Matti Onnismaa is Veikko Korpela
Veikko Korpela
Konsta Mäkelä is Paavo Hakala
Paavo Hakala
Tomi Salmela is Matti Ylinen
Matti Ylinen
Samuli Edelmann is Mauri Haapasalo
Mauri Haapasalo