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Director:
Mikko Niskanen
Writer:
Mikko Niskanen (writer)
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Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Small-farmer Pasi shoots four policemen who have come to arrest him for raged drunkenness. Rest of the... more
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Awards:
2 wins more
User Comments:
Finnish work of art more (2 total)

Cast

  (Series Cast overview, first billed only)
Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala ... Vaimo - Pasi's Wife
Mikko Niskanen ... Pasi
Paavo Pentikäinen ... Reiska
Tauno Paananen ... Tanu
Elina Liimatainen ... Ellu
Ari Vainiontaus ... Ari
Mauno Argillander ... Manu
Kaarlo Wilska ... Saarnaaja - Preacher
Yrjö Liehunen ... Kauppias - Shopkeeper
Ilmari Piilonen ... Riistapäällikkö - gamekeeper
Sulo Hokkanen ... Sulo Kokki
Veikko Vakoniemi ... I mies / first man
Toini Penttinen ... Emäntä (matron)
Kalle Kellokangas ... Kalle
Veikko Paananen ... II mies / second man
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Åtta dödande skott (Finland: Swedish title)
Eight Deadly Shots (USA)
Les huit balles meurtrières (France) (festival title) [fr]
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Runtime:
145 min | Finland:316 min (original version)
Country:
Finland
Language:
Finnish
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Certification:
Finland:K-8 (TV version) (video rating) (1986) | Finland:S (theatrical version) (1972)
Filming Locations:
Konginkangas, Äänekoski, Finland
Company:
Käpy-Filmi more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Was edited by Jörn Donner for a theatrical release. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Tuntematon Niskanen (2001) (TV) more

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7 out of 9 people found the following comment useful.
Finnish work of art, 21 September 2004
Author: Petri Pelkonen (petri_pelkonen@hotmail.com) from Finland

Mikko Niskanen plays Pasi, a troubled man who shoots four policemen who come to arrest him.The movie shows the events that led to that situation.Kahdeksan surmanluotia (1972) is a powerful movie that is based on a true story.It's a Finnish masterpiece about a typical Finnish man who likes liquor more than he should.If he hadn't drank these tragic events would never have taken place.Mikko Niskanen (1929-1990) wrote and directed the movie.He also gives a magnificent performance in the lead.Others do great job as well.I could mention Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala as Pasi's wife and Paavo Pentikäinen as Reiska.Esko Nikkari is there in an early work of his as one of the policemen.There are also lots of amateur actors who are brilliant.I saw this movie for the first time when I was just a kid.Last month I borrowed it from the library and it still works, maybe even better.Kahdeksan surmanluotia is a true work of art.It all starts with that great music played.

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