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Eight Deadly Shots (1972)

Eight Deadly Shots (1972)

Drama
Release Date: 1972, September 15
Directors: Mikko Niskanen
Countries: Finland
Production: YLE, Käpy-Filmi, Käpy-Filmi
Cast: Paavo Pentikäinen, Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala, Olavi Tervahartiala, Yrjö Liehunen, Sulo Hokkanen, Tauno Paananen, Elina Liimatainen, Ari Vainiontaus, Mauno Argillander, Ilmari Piilonen, Kalle Kellokangas, Kaarlo Wilska

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.

Keywords:

based on true story murder poverty alcoholism 1960s unemployment finland rural life moonshine police murders miniseries