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Raid

Raid

2003Movie⏱️ 2h 8m
ActionCrimeThriller
7.1
IMDB Rating
2,489 votes

A hard-nosed hit man Raid returns to Finland and is unofficially asked to investigate the arson case involving his old flame Tarja.

Director
Tapio Piirainen
Writers
Harri Nykänen, Tapio Piirainen
Stars
Kai Lehtinen, Oiva Lohtander, Mari Rantasila
Release Date
January 31, 2003
Language
Finnish
Country
Finland, Sweden, Germany
🏆 4
Wins
💬 10
Reviews
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Kai Lehtinen
Kai Lehtinen
as Raid
Oiva Lohtander
Oiva Lohtander
as Police Lieutenant Eero Jansson
Mari Rantasila
Mari Rantasila
as Tarja Piirainen
👤
Pekka Huotari
as Police Sergeant Hannu 'Hopo' Huusko
👤
Kirsti Valve
as Sergeant Susanna 'Sanna' Susisaari
Juha Muje
Juha Muje
as Sundman
Markku Maalismaa
Markku Maalismaa
as Horseman
Harry Baer
Harry Baer
as Mark Hollander
Lia Boysen
Lia Boysen
as Venla Saarenmaa
Jorma Tommila
Jorma Tommila
as Legionary

💰 Box Office

$790,941
Worldwide Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Color
Color
Filming Location
Helsinki, Finland
Production
Kinoproduction, Filmlance International AB, Red Beat Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

criminal investigationmanreturnfinlandarson

🎯 Categories

FinnishActionCrimeThriller

⭐ Featured Review

More powerful, but less believable than the miniseries
by dlfagan2005-06-08
8/10

"In June of 2005, the Finnish embassy and the MHz channel arranged a special showing of the RAID sequel at the AFI Silver, just outside Washington DC. We stood in line surrounded by enthusiastic Finnish-Americans. Kai Lehtinen and Tapio Piirainen had flown in, signed autographs and posed for snapshots with fans. The film delivered most of our favorite characters in another involved political conspiracy with economic consequences. Running gags from the series were continued in the film. It was hard to judge if the film was funnier than the series, or if the enthusiastic crowd made it seem more ..."

💡 Did You Know?

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.

📖 Synopsis

A hard-nosed hit man Raid returns to Finland and is unofficially asked to investigate the arson case involving his old flame Tarja.