Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä
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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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Edited by Eero JaakkolaShot by Martti KakkoScored by Jaakko Salo
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1982
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1983
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1985
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1986
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1988
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1990
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1991
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1992
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1998
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Cast & Crew
14 unique people credited
Top billed cast
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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1973
Professori Uuno D.G. Turhapuro
1975
Lottovoittaja UKK Turhapuro
1976
Häpy Endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimon
1977
- Hardware Dealer Numbskull Emptybrook, the President's Son-in-Law
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1978
Uuno Turhapuron aviokriisi
1981
- Numbskull Emptybrook Loses His Memory
Numbskull Emptybrook Loses His Memory
1982
- Numbskull Emptybrook's Memory Slowly Comes Back
Numbskull Emptybrook's Memory Slowly Comes Back
1983
- Numbskull Emptybrook in Spain
Numbskull Emptybrook in Spain
1985
Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle
1986
Uuno Turhapuro – kaksoisagentti
1987
- Double Uuno
Double Uuno
1988
Uunon huikeat poikamiesvuodet maaseudulla
1990
Uuno Turhapuro herra Helsingin herra
1991
Uuno Turhapuro – Suomen tasavallan herra presidentti
1992
Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro - pisnismies
1998
Uuno Turhapuro – This Is My Life
2004
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