Eight Deadly Shots

Sep 15, 1972

2h 25m

★ 7.7

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

YLE

Käpy-Filmi

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Cast

Pasi

Mikko Niskanen

Vaimo - Pasi's Wife

Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala

Reiska

Paavo Pentikäinen

Tauno, "Tanu"

Tauno Paananen

Elina, "Ellu"

Elina Liimatainen

Ari

Ari Vainiontaus

Manu

Mauno Argillander

Sulo Kokki

Sulo Hokkanen

Riistapäällikkö - gamekeeper

Ilmari Piilonen

Kauppias - Shopkeeper

Yrjö Liehunen

Kalle

Kalle Kellokangas

Taisto Kokki

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