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Eight Deadly Shots (1972) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1972 · 145 mins · Finnish
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- Starring
- Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala, Paavo Pentikäinen, Olavi Tervahartiala, Mikko Niskanen, Ilmari Piilonen, Yrjö Liehunen
Small‑scale farmer Pasi shoots four policemen who have come to arrest him for drunken rage. The remainder of the film unfolds as an extended flashback that traces the events leading to the tragic shooting. Over time, Pasi sinks deeper into poverty, clashes with police and tax officials, and his family arguments intensify. Based on a true story.
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