Eight Fatal Shots (1972)

Name: Eight Fatal Shots
Genre: Drama
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Mikko Niskanen, Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala, Tauno Paananen, Elina Liimatainen, Ari Vainiontaus

Drama

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.

IMDb rating: 8.2 (1,202 votes)
Episode average: 7.5 -0.7 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: FI
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1972)

7.53 avg 4 episodes 7.3 → 7.7 78 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Kuulkaa korpeimme kuiskintaa	7.3	58
2	Työttömyyskorvauksilla ei pitkälle pötkitä	7.5	54
3	Sanokaa sille yhteiskunnalle	7.6	54
4	Viina se ol kaiken pahan alku	7.7	50