Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä
Released: August 31, 1984Runtime: 107 minLanguage: FI
Uuno is forced to complete his mandatory military service when it is revealed that he only spent one day in the army in his youth. As is typical of the Turhapuro series his family and friends become closely tied in with these events. His friends Härski Hartikainen and Sörsselssön return to the army for a refresher course and by chance Uuno's father-in-law, Councillor Tuura is made the Finnish Defence Minister. In one of the most memorable scenes, Uuno's wife, Elisabeth, dresses as Uuno and substitutes him for a day as Uuno has an apparently urgent meeting (at a restaurant) and while becoming lost in the woods with a malfunctioning radio, Tuura accidentally declares war on Sweden.
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Vesa Matti Loiri
as Uuno Turhapuro
Marjatta Raita
as Elisabeth Turhapuro
Tapio Hamalainen
as Minister of Defence Tuura
Marita Nordberg
as Mrs. Tuura
Simo Salminen
as Engineer Sörsselssön
Elli Castren
as Unelma Säleikkö
Spede Pasanen
as Härski Hartikainen
Jyrki Kovaleff
as Captain
Mauno Blomqvist
as Sergeant Koistinen
Jarkko Rantanen
as Second Lieutenant Naapero
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