{{Short description|2013 Finnish film directed by Aku Louhimies}} {{Redirect|8-ball (film)|the 1992 Australian film|Eight Ball (film)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox film | name = 8-ball | native_name = {{Infobox name module|fi|8-pallo}} | image = 8-pallo.jpg | alt = | caption = Theatrical poster | director = Aku Louhimies | producer = {{unbulleted list|Marko Antila|Tero Kaukomaa|Aku Louhimies|Yrjö Nieminen}} | writer = Jari Rantala | based_on = Crime novel by Marko Kilpi | starring = {{unbulleted list|Jessica Grabowsky|Eero Aho|Pirkka-Pekka Petelius|Mikko Leppilampi}} | music = | cinematography = Mika Orasmaa | editing = Samu Heikkilä | studio = Blind Spot Pictures Oy<br />Elokuvatuotantoyhtiö MJÖLK | distributor = Oy Nordisk Film Ab | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|2|22}} | runtime = 107 minutes | country = Finland | language = Finnish | budget = | gross = }}
'''''8-pallo''''' ({{langx|en|'''8-ball'''|italic=yes}})<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://elonet.finna.fi/Record/kavi.elonet_elokuva_1526476 |title=8-pallo |website=Elonet |language=fi |access-date=10 March 2023 |quote=8-ball (englanninkielinen nimi)}}</ref> is a 2013 Finnish film directed by Aku Louhimies and based on a crime novel ''Elävien kirjoihin'' by Marko Kilpi.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Niiranen|first1=Janne|title=8-pallolle kymmenen Jussi-ehdokkuutta|url=https://www.savonsanomat.fi/paikalliset/3258120|publisher=Savon Sanomat|access-date=15 July 2014}}</ref>
==Plot== The film tells the story of a single mother Pike (Jessica Grabowsky) who, having just been released from prison, is trying to start her life anew. When her former boyfriend Lalli (Eero Aho) comes back from abroad, it opens a window into a past that Pike wants to put behind her.<ref>{{cite web|title=8-pallo|url=http://www.8-pallo.fi/|publisher=Nordisk Film|access-date=12 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130415083610/http://www.8-pallo.fi/ |archive-date=15 April 2013}}</ref>
==Cast== *Jessica Grabowsky as Pike *Eero Aho as Lalli *Pirkka-Pekka Petelius as Elias Kaski *Mikko Leppilampi as Olli Repo *Jakob Öhrman as Limppu *{{ill|Rosa Salomaa|fi|Rosa Salomaa}} as Tiina *Mikko Kouki as Halonen *{{ill|Max Ovaska|fi|Max Ovaska}} as Tärpätti *Kari Ketonen as Ivakka *{{ill|Kristo Salminen|fi|Kristo Salminen}} as Ilkka
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==External links== * [https://elonet.finna.fi/Record/kavi.elonet_elokuva_1526476 ELONET – 8-pallo] * {{IMDb title|2378177}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:8-pallo}} Category:Finnish crime drama films Category:2013 films Category:Films based on crime novels Category:Films based on Finnish novels Category:Films directed by Aku Louhimies Category:2010s Finnish-language films Category:2013 Finnish films Category:2013 crime drama films
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