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Eight Deadly Shots

(1972)

September 15, 1972 2h 25m
77%
TMDB Score

Overview

Small-scale farmer Pasi shoots four policemen who have come to arrest him for raged drunkenness. Rest of the movie is a long flashback examining the events that finally leads to the tragic shooting. As time goes by, Pasi sinks gradually deeper and deeper into the poverty, gets into trouble with both police and tax officials while family arguments grow more and more serious. Based on a true story.

Mikko Niskanen

Director

Top Billed Cast

MN

Mikko Niskanen

Pasi

TT

Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala

Vaimo - Pasi's Wife

PP

Paavo Pentikäinen

Reiska

TP

Tauno Paananen

Tauno, "Tanu"

EL

Elina Liimatainen

Elina, "Ellu"

AV

Ari Vainiontaus

Ari

MA

Mauno Argillander

Manu

SH

Sulo Hokkanen

Sulo Kokki

IP

Ilmari Piilonen

Riistapäällikkö - gamekeeper

YL

Yrjö Liehunen

Kauppias - Shopkeeper

Official Trailer

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