Eight Deadly Shots

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.

Created by Mikko Niskanen

Network

• Yle TV1

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

• 

  Mikko Niskanen

  Pasi

  4 eps

• 

  Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala

  Pasin Vaimo

  4 eps

• Tauno Paananen

  Tauno

  4 eps

• Elina Liimatainen

  Elina

  4 eps

• Ari Vainiontaus

Themes

• agriculture
• based on true story
• moonshine
• alcohol problems
• rural life
• police murders

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