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Raid

  • 20032003
  • 2h 8m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
2.2K
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Kai Lehtinen, Oiva Lohtander, and Mari Rantasila in Raid (2003)
  • Action
  • Crime
  • Thriller
A hard-nosed hit man Raid returns to Finland and is unofficially asked to investigate the arson case involving his old flame Tarja.A hard-nosed hit man Raid returns to Finland and is unofficially asked to investigate the arson case involving his old flame Tarja.A hard-nosed hit man Raid returns to Finland and is unofficially asked to investigate the arson case involving his old flame Tarja.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
2.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Tapio Piirainen
  • Writers
    • Harri Nykänen
    • Tapio Piirainen
  • Stars
    • Kai Lehtinen
    • Oiva Lohtander
    • Mari Rantasila
Top credits
  • Director
    • Tapio Piirainen
  • Writers
    • Harri Nykänen
    • Tapio Piirainen
  • Stars
    • Kai Lehtinen
    • Oiva Lohtander
    • Mari Rantasila
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 8User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

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    Kai Lehtinen, Oiva Lohtander, and Mari Rantasila in Raid (2003)
    Kai Lehtinen in Raid (2003)
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    Kai Lehtinen and Mari Rantasila in Raid (2003)
    Kai Lehtinen, Oiva Lohtander, and Mari Rantasila in Raid (2003)
    Kai Lehtinen in Raid (2003)
    Kai Lehtinen in Raid (2003)
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    Kai Lehtinen and Mari Rantasila in Raid (2003)
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    Kai Lehtinen
    Kai Lehtinen
    • Raidas Raid
    Oiva Lohtander
    Oiva Lohtander
    • Police Lieutenant Eero Janssonas Police Lieutenant Eero Jansson
    Mari Rantasila
    Mari Rantasila
    • Tarja Piirainenas Tarja Piirainen
    Pekka Huotari
    • Police Sergeant Hannu 'Hopo' Huuskoas Police Sergeant Hannu 'Hopo' Huusko
    Kirsti Valve
    • Sergeant Susanna 'Sanna' Susisaarias Sergeant Susanna 'Sanna' Susisaari
    • (as Kirsti Väänänen)
    Juha Muje
    Juha Muje
    • Sundmanas Sundman
    Markku Maalismaa
    Markku Maalismaa
    • Horsemanas Horseman
    Harry Baer
    Harry Baer
    • Mark Hollanderas Mark Hollander
    Lia Boysen
    Lia Boysen
    • Venla Saarenmaaas Venla Saarenmaa
    Jorma Tommila
    Jorma Tommila
    • Legionaryas Legionary
    Seppo Kulmala
    • Ponytailas Ponytail
    Erik Kiviniemi
    • Scarfaceas Scarface
    Jari Hietanen
    • Russian Criminalas Russian Criminal
    Tommi Korpela
    Tommi Korpela
    • Russian Criminalas Russian Criminal
    Jari Pehkonen
    • Russian Criminalas Russian Criminal
    Heikki Rantanen
    • Border Guardas Border Guard
    Tuomas Uusitalo
    • Customs Officeras Customs Officer
    Ari-Kyösti Seppo
    • Maradonaas Maradona
    • (as Ari Kyösti-Seppo)
    • Director
      • Tapio Piirainen
    • Writers
      • Harri Nykänen
      • Tapio Piirainen
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    Storyline

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    A hard-nosed hit man Raid returns to Finland and is unofficially asked to investigate the arson case involving his old flame Tarja.
    • criminal investigation
    • return
    • finland
    • arson
    • cover up
    • 29 more
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      • Action
      • Crime
      • Thriller
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    • Trivia
      Editor of this film, Kauko Lindfors, tells how they lightened up the atmosphere in the editing room: In the film there is one scene where Ratsumies-character farts, and that's why there was a fart-sound effect among gun-effects on their computer. Every now and then they amused themselves by adding a fart into all kind of scenes, for instance a tender love scene or action.
    • Quotes

      Mark Hollander: Land! It's been almost two years.

    • Connections
      Featured in Making of Raid (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Näkemiin rakkaani
      Music by Pekka Marjanen

      Lyrics by Tapio Piirainen

      Arranged by Pekka Marjanen and Tapio Piirainen

    User reviews8

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Wish There Would Have Been More
    I had loved the 2000 series and didn't even know that this sequel existed until reading the blurb on the brand new 1st English translation of a Raid novel Raid and the Blackest of Sheep. (Thank you, Ice Cold Crime!!!!!) I immediately launched on an internet search and managed to get a copy. I found it simply wonderful - all the more so after having read the cited novel.

    Unlike my fellow reviewer above, I really appreciated the inclusion of so many characters from the series (Sunderman, the Cowboy, et al.) OK. The Cowboy was there as a reference point only, but the series was so good that I appreciated every link between the two. The plot is complex and, yes, at times a little implausible, but it is also not to be taken entirely seriously. There is much of what I have come to learn from having watched all of Aki Kaurismaki's oeuvre is Suomi humor.

    The acting was great. The characters stayed in character. The music, which echoed that of the series, was great. There are many scenes where the countryside of Finland looks much more beautiful than it did in the series - almost to the extent that I wonder if people had kvetched about the series giving the country a bad name.

    I will be watching my DVDs of both the series and this film many times over the coming years and if you get them on DVD so will you.
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    • socrates17
    • Dec 3, 2011

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 31, 2003 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • Finland
      • Sweden
      • Germany
    • Official site
      • Official site (Finland)
    • Language
      • Finnish
    • Also known as
      • Рейд
    • Filming locations
      • Helsinki, Finland
    • Production companies
      • Kinoproduction
      • Filmlance International AB
      • Red Beat Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $790,941
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 8 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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