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Feature film — 1972

Eight Deadly Shots (1972)

7.72h 25mDrama

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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Director: Mikko Niskanen

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Cast & crew

Mikko Niskanen as Pasi

Mikko Niskanen

Pasi

Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala as Vaimo - Pasi's Wife

Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala

Vaimo - Pasi's Wife

Paavo Pentikäinen as Reiska

Paavo Pentikäinen

Reiska

T

Tauno Paananen

Tauno, "Tanu"

E

Elina Liimatainen

Elina, "Ellu"

A

Ari Vainiontaus

Ari

M

Mauno Argillander

Manu

S

Sulo Hokkanen

Sulo Kokki

I

Ilmari Piilonen

Riistapäällikkö - gamekeeper

Y

Yrjö Liehunen

Kauppias - Shopkeeper

K

Kalle Kellokangas

Kalle

O

Olavi Tervahartiala

Taisto Kokki

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