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7.7/10 • 18

1972-09-15 • 2h 25m

Drama

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.

Directors
Mikko Niskanen
Writters
Mikko Niskanen
Editors
Mikko Niskanen, Jyrki Rapp

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  1. Mikko Niskanen

    Mikko Niskanen

    Pasi

  2. Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala

    Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala

    Vaimo - Pasi's Wife

  3. Paavo Pentikäinen

    Paavo Pentikäinen

    Reiska

  4. Tauno Paananen

    Tauno Paananen

    Tauno, "Tanu"

  5. Elina Liimatainen

    Elina Liimatainen

    Elina, "Ellu"

  6. Ari Vainiontaus

    Ari Vainiontaus

    Ari

  7. Mauno Argillander

    Mauno Argillander

    Manu

  8. Sulo Hokkanen

    Sulo Hokkanen

    Sulo Kokki

  9. Ilmari Piilonen

    Ilmari Piilonen

    Riistapäällikkö - gamekeeper

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Status
Released
Original Language
Finnish
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
based on true storyalcoholismmurderminiseriespovertyunemploymentmoonshinefinland1960srural lifepolice murders