Eight Deadly Shots (1972)

Eight Deadly Shots (1972)

1972-09-15 Finland 145 Min. PG-13
7.8 16 votes

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.

Cast

Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala is Vaimo - Pasi's Wife
Vaimo - Pasi's Wife
Tauno Paananen is Tauno,
Tauno, "Tanu"
Elina Liimatainen is Elina,
Elina, "Ellu"
Sulo Hokkanen is Sulo Kokki
Sulo Kokki
Ilmari Piilonen is Riistapäällikkö - gamekeeper
Riistapäällikkö - gamekeeper
Yrjö Liehunen is Kauppias - Shopkeeper
Kauppias - Shopkeeper
Olavi Tervahartiala is Taisto Kokki