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Eight Deadly Shots

Eight Deadly Shots

K71972•1h 20m•9.5/10
Drama

Ratings

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9.5/10(2)

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.

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Production

YLE, Käpy-Filmi

Language

FI

Status

Ended

First Aired

March 29, 1972

Last Aired

April 5, 1972

Networks

Yle TV1

Created By

Mikko Niskanen

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 1972-03-29
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 1972-03-31
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 1972-04-02
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 1972-04-05

Cast

Mikko Niskanen

Mikko Niskanen

Pasi

Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala

Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala

Pasin Vaimo

Tauno Paananen

Tauno

Elina Liimatainen

Elina

Ari Vainiontaus

Ari

Mauno Argillander

Manu

Paavo Pentikäinen

Paavo Pentikäinen

Reiska

Ilmari Piilonen

Karvamato

Yrjö Liehunen

Kauppias

Kaarlo Wilska

Kaarlo Wilska

Saarnaaja

Olavi Tervahartiala

Taisto Kokki

Sulo Hokkanen

Sulo Kokki

Harri Väreluoto

Nimismies

Pertti Weckström

Lääkäri

Helinä Tevi-Pekkanen

Pasin Vaimon Sisar

Riku Rinkama

Tuomari

Sakari Niskanen

1. Poliisi, Ulosottomies

Sulo Olkkonen

2. Poliisi

Jorma Lindfors

3. Poliisi, Ulosottomies

Toivo Kähkönen

4. Poliisi

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