Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Mikko Niskanen
Pasi
Lead
Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala
Vaimo - Pasi's Wife
Paavo Pentikäinen
Reiska
TP
Tauno Paananen
Tauno, "Tanu"
EL
Elina Liimatainen
Elina, "Ellu"
AV
Ari Vainiontaus
Ari
MA
Mauno Argillander
Manu
SH
Sulo Hokkanen
Sulo Kokki
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mikko Niskanen's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Eight Deadly Shots is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
