How to Kill a Bull (miniseries)

How to Kill a Bull
GenreMiniseries
Based onHow to Kill a Bull by Anna-Leena Härkönen
Written by
  • Jussi Niilekselä
  • Merja Turunen
Directed byJussi Niilekselä
Starring
  • Santeri Kinnunen
  • Outi Alanen
  • Antti Majanlahti
  • Petri Lairikko
  • Maija-Liisa Majanlahti
  • Risto Salmi
ComposerJukka Siikavire
Country of originFinland
Original languageFinnish
No. of episodes5
Production
Running time5 × 30 minutes
Production companyYle
Original release
NetworkYle TV2
Release15 November (1989-11-15) –
13 December 1989 (1989-12-13)
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How to Kill a Bull (also known informally as The Poleax; Finnish: Häräntappoase) is a five-part Finnish television miniseries directed by Jussi Niilekselä, originally broadcast in 1989 on Yle TV2. It is based on the 1984 novel of the same name by Anna-Leena Härkönen. The miniseries is produced by Yleisradio. The miniseries was later published by the director as three-part 50-minute episodes.

The miniseries was awarded the 1989 Telvis Award as the best television program of the year.