Eight Deadly Shots

Name: Eight Deadly Shots
Genre: Drama
Released: 1972-03-29
Duration: 5 h 16 min
Rating: 8.40
Cast: Tauno Paananen, Mikko Niskanen, Paavo Pentikäinen, Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala

– Small-farmer Pasi shoots four policemen who have come to arrest him for raged drunkenness. Rest of t..

Type:

TVSeries

Rating:

8.40 / 10

Duration:

5 Hours and 16 Minutes

Release Year:

1972

Original Name:

Kahdeksan surmanluotia

Eight Deadly Shots (1972) - Also known as Kahdeksan surmanluotia

Small-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,

Producing Country:

Finland

Filming Locations:

Finland

Genre:

Drama

Release Date:

29 Mar 1972

Language:

Finnish

Main Actors:

Tauno Paananen, Mikko Niskanen, Paavo Pentikäinen, Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala

Plot:

Small-farmer Pasi shoots four policemen who have come to arrest him for raged drunkenness. The movie is a flashback examining the events that finally lead to the tragic shooting. As time goes by, Pasi sinks deeper into poverty, gets into trouble with police and tax officials, all while family arguments grow more and more serious. Based on a real story.

Awards:

2 wins.

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

8.4/10