''Raid'' is a 2003
Finnish crime film directed by
Tapio Piirainen. It is an adaptation of the 2000
television series of the same name (itself based on the novel series of the same name by
Harri Nykänen
Harri Kalervo Nykänen (born 1953) is a Finnish crime writer. The film Raid is based on his work.
References
Finnish crime writers
1953 births
Living people
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). The screenplay was written by Nykänen and Piirainen.
Cast
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Kai Lehtinen
Kai Lehtinen (born Kai Antero; 31 July 1958, in Kerava, Finland) is a Finnish actor best known for his work in the Finnish TV-series ''Raid''.
Lehtinen originally began as an athlete and competed in the decathlon with a personal best of 6,265 p ...
as Raid
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Mari Rantasila as Tarja
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Oiva Lohtander as Police Lieutenant Jansson
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Kirsti Väänänen
Kirsti is a feminine given name. Related names include Kersti, Kirsten, Kjersti. Notable people with the name include:
* Kirsti Andersen (born 1941), Danish historian of mathematics
* Kirsti Bergstø (born 1981), Norwegian politician
* Kirsti Bi ...
as Sergeant Susisaari
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Pekka Huotari Pekka is a Finnish male given name. It was most popular around the middle of the 20th century. As of 2013 there were more than 100,000 people registered with this name in Finland. The nameday is the 29th of June in the Finnish tradition and the 25t ...
as Police Sergeant Huusko
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Juha Muje
Juha is a masculine given name of Finnish origin derived from Johannes (or John in English language contexts). Notable people with the name include:
* Juha Alén
* Juha Gustafsson
* Juha Hakola
* Juha Harju
* Juha Haukkala
* Juha Hautamäki
* J ...
as Sundman
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Markku Maalismaa as Horseman (Ratsumies)
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Harry Baer as Mark Hollander
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Lia Boysen
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as Venla
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Jorma Tommila as
French Foreign Legion
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ary
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Seppo Kulmala as Ponytail (Poninhäntä)
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Erik Kiviniemi as Scarface (Arpinaama)
References
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Finnish crime action films
2000s crime action films
Films based on Finnish novels
Films set in Helsinki
Films shot in Finland
Films shot in Sweden
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