Eight Deadly Shots

Eight Deadly Shots

1972
2h 25m
7.7

7.7/10

19 votes • View on IMDb
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.

Status: Released

Language: FI

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Production Information

Production Companies
YLE Käpy-Filmi
Production Countries
Finland
Spoken Languages
Finnish

Quick Facts

Original Title Kahdeksan surmanluotia
Release Date September 15, 1972
Status Released
Language FI
IMDb ID tt0137863

Cast

Mikko Niskanen
Mikko Niskanen

Pasi

Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala
Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala

Vaimo - Pasi's Wife

Paavo Pentikäinen
Paavo Pentikäinen

Reiska

Tauno Paananen
Tauno Paananen

Tauno, "Tanu"

Elina Liimatainen
Elina Liimatainen

Elina, "Ellu"

Ari Vainiontaus
Ari Vainiontaus

Ari

Mauno Argillander
Mauno Argillander

Manu

Sulo Hokkanen
Sulo Hokkanen

Sulo Kokki

Ilmari Piilonen
Ilmari Piilonen

Riistapäällikkö - gamekeeper

Yrjö Liehunen
Yrjö Liehunen

Kauppias - Shopkeeper

Kalle Kellokangas
Kalle Kellokangas

Kalle

Olavi Tervahartiala
Olavi Tervahartiala

Taisto Kokki

Key Crew

Mikko Niskanen
Writer
Mikko Niskanen
Director
Mikko Niskanen
Producer