
Feature film — 1972
Eight Deadly Shots (1972)
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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YLE / Käpy-Filmi
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Director: Mikko Niskanen
On screen
Cast & crew

Mikko Niskanen
Pasi

Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala
Vaimo - Pasi's Wife

Paavo Pentikäinen
Reiska
Tauno Paananen
Tauno, "Tanu"
Elina Liimatainen
Elina, "Ellu"
Ari Vainiontaus
Ari
Mauno Argillander
Manu
Sulo Hokkanen
Sulo Kokki
Ilmari Piilonen
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Yrjö Liehunen
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Kalle Kellokangas
Kalle
Olavi Tervahartiala
Taisto Kokki
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