Eight Deadly Shots
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1972-09-15
Runtime: 145 mins
Director: Mikko Niskanen
Writer: Mikko Niskanen
Spoken language: suomi
Genres: Drama
Original title: Eight Deadly Shots
Production Companies: YLE, Käpy-Filmi
Production Countries: Finland
Cast
Mikko Niskanen
Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala
Paavo Pentikäinen
Tauno Paananen
Elina Liimatainen
Ari Vainiontaus
Mauno Argillander
Sulo Hokkanen
Ilmari Piilonen
Yrjö Liehunen
Kalle Kellokangas
Olavi Tervahartiala
Kaarlo Wilska
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