Eight Deadly Shots

9.5IMDb Score
Released:1972-03-29
Genre:Drama
Duration:80 min
Country:Finland
Director:Mikko Niskanen
Actors:Mikko Niskanen, Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala, Tauno Paananen, Elina Liimatainen, Ari Vainiontaus
Production:YLE, Käpy-Filmi

Overview:

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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