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When an ex-soldier who discovers gold in the Lapland wilderness tries to take the loot into the city, German soldiers led by a brutal SS officer battle him.

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Aatami
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Bruno
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Wolf
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Aino
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Schütze
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SS Soldier 1
Wilhelm Enckell ...
SS Soldier 3
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SS Soldier 4
Arttu Kapulainen ...
Rower
Elina Saarela ...
Saara
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Fighter Pilot
Max Ovaska ...
Engineer
Joel Hirvonen ...
Personnel Truck Driver
Pekka Huotari ...
Pilot
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Troop Leader
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Bank Teller
Joonas Brilli ...
SS Soldier
Nicholas Francett ...
SS Soldier
Kevin Francett ...
SS Soldier
Eemeli Franssi ...
SS Soldier
Jussi Kaila ...
SS Soldier
Jarkko Klemetti ...
SS Soldier
Henri Koljonen ...
SS Soldier
Pekka Laakso ...
SS Soldier
Martti Näätä Leinonen ...
SS Soldier
Joosua Oja ...
SS Soldier
Pietari Paappanen ...
SS Soldier
Oskari Skyttä ...
SS Soldier
Tomi Lampinen ...
Gunner
Mila Leppälä ...
Women Prisoner
Jasmi Mäenpää ...
Women Prisoner
Nora Nevia ...
Women Prisoner
Jenna Tyni ...
Women Prisoner
Anssi-Pekka Fredriksson ...
Dead SS Soldier
Jarmo Hietamäki ...
Dead SS Soldier
Wellu Mikkonen ...
Prisoner Truck Driver
Akseli Hakovirta ...
Finnish Soldier
Juho-Lauri Hakovirta ...
Finnish Soldier
Iisko Hirvasvuopio ...
Finnish Soldier
Sakari Maliniemi ...
Finnish Soldier
Jukka Vuorela ...
Finnish Soldier
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Guard
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Guard
Jasmin Valjas ...
Assistant Bank Teller
Linnea Vilppunen ...
Assistant Bank Teller
Hannu Anttila ...
Bank Customer
Mario Esposito ...
Bank Customer
Tarmo Hassinen ...
Bank Customer
Miia Heikkinen ...
Bank Customer
Kimmo Henriksson ...
Bank Customer
Arto Kairajärvi ...
Bank Customer
Risto Korhonen ...
Bank Customer
Mirva Korvala ...
Bank Customer
Steven Madlin ...
Bank Customer
Julia Malmsten ...
Bank Customer
Annika Moisio ...
Bank Customer
Kari Parkkinen ...
Bank Customer
Tommi Pelkonen ...
Bank Customer
Arto Peltomäki ...
Bank Customer
Leena Sormunen ...
Bank Customer
Pekka Virkkunen ...
Bank Customer
Jukka Virtanen ...
Bank Customer
Tinwelindon Belbog ...
Ukko (as Tinwelindon Belbog 'Sulo')

Directed by

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Jalmari Helander

Written by

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Jalmari Helander ... (written by)

Produced by

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Mike Goodridge ... executive producer
Petri Jokiranta ... producer
Gregory Ouanhon ... executive producer
Sirkka Rautiainen ... line producer
Antonio Salas ... executive producer

Music by

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Juri Seppä
Tuomas Wäinölä

Cinematography by

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Kjell Lagerroos ... director of photography

Editing by

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Juho Virolainen

Editorial Department

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Tommi Gröhn ... DCP mastering
Petteri Linnus ... Post production producer
Katariina Liukkonen ... mastering
Henri Pulla ... colorist
Ville Pätsi ... mastering and QC / on-line editor
Kimmo Tiainen ... marketing materials

Casting By

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Martin Ware ... (u.k. casting)

Production Design by

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Otso Linnalaakso

Costume Design by

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Anna Vilppunen

Makeup Department

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Jenni Aejmelaeus ... makeup and prosthetics artist
Clara Bourgeot ... makeup artist
Kevin Carter ... contact lens painter
Liisa Lähdeaho ... assistant makeup artist
Tytti Vaaleri ... makeup and prosthetics supervisor
Salla Yli-Luopa ... makeup designer / special makeup effects designer

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Olli Kasper ... second assistant director
Pia Nurmi ... third assistant director: Helsinki Unit

Art Department

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Vidar Tevasvold Aune ... poster design: Norway
Colm Geoghegan ... poster design: official poster
Petri Niemelä ... special prop
Jasmin Valjas ... on-set props

Sound Department

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Emily Bowyer ... adr coordinator
Joona Jaakkola ... boom operator
Ville Katajala ... sound effects editor
Petri Kärkkäinen ... foley recordist
Vili Laitinen ... foley artist / foley editor
Daniel Lindvik ... adr recordist: Norway
Vesa Meriläinen ... adr supervisor / sound effects editor
Olli Pärnänen ... re-recording mixer
Panu Riikonen ... re-recording mixer / sound designer
Fredrik Winberg ... boom operator

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Anssi-Pekka Fredriksson ... special effects assistant
Jarmo Hietamäki ... special effects assistant
Jakke Huovinen ... special effects foreman
Konsta Mannerheimo ... special effects coordinator
Raine Toikkanen ... special effects technician
Mitch Toles ... pyrotechnic effects

Visual Effects by

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Alessio Agosti ... pipeline td
Konstantin Dimitrov ... digital compositor
Stoycho Dimitrov ... digital compositor
Nikolay Gerjikov ... compositor
Yann Goument ... senior hard surface modeler
Ari Huuskonen ... compositing supervisor
Mikko Hyyti ... compositor
Jukka Kiiski ... visual effects editor
Yuriy Korshunov ... matchmove artist: Troll VFX
Harri Lähteenmäki ... visual effects artist
Mikko Monto ... lead animator
Ondrej Podzimek ... digital compositor
Filip Popov ... visual effects supervisor: Troll VFX
Bibek Shrestha ... digital compositor
Milan Stoyanov ... digital compositor
Anthony Vanoostendorp ... visual effects coordinator

Stunts

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Iiro Heikkilä ... stunt performer
Mika Huisman ... stunt coordinator / stunt double: Aksel Hennie
Jaakko Hutchings ... stunt actor
Marko Keskitalo ... stunt double: Aatami Korpi
Oula Kitti ... fight choreographer / stunt double: Aatami Korpi

Camera and Electrical Department

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Juha-Pekka Aaltonen ... digital imaging technician
Marco Godles ... aerial cinematography
Jan Granström ... first assistant camera
Teemu Liakka ... underwater director of photography
Nelli Nyman ... second assistant camera
Eepu Näsi ... second assistant camera
Michael Paulis ... playback operator
Jani Pinomaa ... gaffer
Andrus Prikk ... first assistant camera
Tim Roels ... best boy grip
Aki Ruostepuro ... key grip
Teppo Salonen ... aerial cinematography
Siim-Kaarel Saluri ... camera operator: "a" camera/steadicam operator
Tomi Stenqvist ... drone camera operator
Ari Virem ... camera operator: "b" camera
Aaro Visala ... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Jouni Välitalo ... electrician
Janina Witkowski ... first assistant camera: "b" camera

Animation Department

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Anssi Mahlamaki ... key animator: Main on Ends animations

Casting Department

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Pia Nurmi ... extras casting: Helsinki Unit

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Anja Behm ... seamstress
Hilma Heinonen ... costume assistant
Riina Hyypiä ... costumer
Riikka Mäntymaa ... costume breakdown artist / costumer
Riina Nieminen ... costume breakdown artist
Teija Rissanen ... set costumer
Elina Ström ... set costumer

Location Management

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Jori Hämäläinen ... location assistant
Pauli Kairismaa ... location manager

Music Department

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Danny Exum ... music supervisor: trailer
Derek Liner ... music supervisor: trailer

Transportation Department

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Anssi-Pekka Fredriksson ... production car transport
Jarmo Hietamäki ... production car transport

Additional Crew

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Simone Dietrich ... dialect coach adr
Nina Erwes ... production coordinator
Paul Hillier ... insurance
Daniel A. Mondschain ... physical production executive
Kari Parkkinen ... body double: pilot
Ellen Steers ... unit publicist

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

During the last desperate days of WWII, a solitary prospector (Jorma Tommila) crosses paths with Germans on a scorched-earth retreat in northern Finland. When the Germans steal his gold, they quickly discover that they have just tangled with no ordinary miner. While there is no direct translation for the Finnish word "sisu", this legendary ex-commando will embody what sisu means: a white-knuckled form of courage and unimaginable determination in the face of overwhelming odds. And no matter what the Germans throw at him, the one-man death squad will go to outrageous lengths to get his gold back - even if it means killing every last German in his path. Lionsgate presents, in association with Stage 6 Films, a Subzero Film Entertainment production, in association with Good Chaos. Written by Lionsgate

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Taglines Vengeance is golden. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Sisu: De l'or et du sang (France)
  • Sisu: Rache ist süss (Germany)
  • Già Gân Báo Thù (Vietnam)
  • Сісу (Ukraine)
  • Sisu - Uma História de Determinação (Brazil)
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Runtime
  • 91 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia One of the inspirations for the film was the real WWII sharpshooter Simo Häyhä who fought against the Red Army and who is believed to have killed over 500 enemy soldiers during the Winter War, which is why he is often regarded as the deadliest sniper of all time, known as the "White Death." See more »
Goofs The anti-tank mines are triggered in turn by the horse, a rock, and humans. The most often used German T-Mi 35 antitank mine was triggered by a load of 440 lbs (190 kg) in the center, or 220 lbs (100 kg) on the edge of the pressure cover. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Multimedia Update (16/07/2023) + The First Poster from OWV Cinema (2023). See more »
Quotes [last lines]
Aatami: [after dumping his gold nuggets out of his bag onto the the counter, to the frightened looking bank clerk in Finnish with English subtitles] Bills. Big ones, please. Won't be so damn heavy to carry.
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