About this title

Storyline

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.

Country: Finland

Type: scripted

Status: Ended

Language: Finnish

Release Date: March 29, 1972

Also Known As: Åtta dödande skott, Eight Deadly ShotsNyolc halálos lövés, Les huit balles meurtrières, Kahdeksan surmanluotia, Ocho balas mortales, Sekiz Ölümcül Kurşun, Acht tödliche Kugeln, Eight Fatal Shots, Åtta dödsskott, Acht Todesschüsse, Восемь смертельных пуль |  See more »

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Company Credits

Production Co: Käpy-Filmi, Yleisradio (YLE)

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

1972 | 4 Episodes

Awards

Awards & Nominations

Jussi 1972

Nominee

Winner

Jussi

Best Actor (Paras miesnäyttelijä)

Nominee

Winner

Jussi

Best Direction (Paras ohjaus)

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