

Eight Deadly Shots
1972-09-15 · 145 min · ★ 7.7
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.
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- Directors
- Mikko Niskanen
- Production companies
- YLE, Käpy-Filmi
- Countries
- Finland
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Mikko NiskanenPasi
Tarja-Tuulikki TarsalaVaimo - Pasi's Wife
Paavo PentikäinenReiska
Kaarlo WilskaSaarnaaja - PreacherTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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