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Eight Deadly Shots (1972)

Original title: Kahdeksan surmanluotia

1972-09-15 · 2h 25m · FI
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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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Mikko NiskanenDirector, Writer

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Mikko NiskanenMikko NiskanenPasiTarja-Tuulikki TarsalaTarja-Tuulikki TarsalaVaimo - Pasi's WifePaavo PentikäinenPaavo PentikäinenReiskaTauno PaananenTauno PaananenTauno, "Tanu"Elina LiimatainenElina LiimatainenElina, "Ellu"Ari VainiontausAri VainiontausAriMauno ArgillanderMauno ArgillanderManuSulo HokkanenSulo HokkanenSulo KokkiIlmari PiilonenIlmari PiilonenRiistapäällikkö - gamekeeperYrjö LiehunenYrjö LiehunenKauppias - ShopkeeperKalle KellokangasKalle KellokangasKalleOlavi TervahartialaOlavi TervahartialaTaisto Kokki

Keywords

Murder1960sAlcoholismPovertyFinlandUnemploymentMoonshineRural lifeMiniseriesPolice murdersBased on true storyBased on true crime story

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityMurder · 1960s · AlcoholismDialogue densityDramaPacingLongDirector preference420790Actor preference420790 · 528729 · 529700

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Frequently asked questions about Eight Deadly Shots

What is Eight Deadly Shots about?

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.

How long is Eight Deadly Shots?

Eight Deadly Shots has a runtime of 145 minutes.