I Hired a Contract Killer

6.9

1990-10-12

After losing his job and realizing that he is alone in the world, a businessman opts to voluntarily end his life. Lacking courage, he hires a contract killer to do the job. Then, while awaiting his demise, he meets a woman and promptly falls in love.

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After losing his job and realizing that he is alone in the world, a businessman opts to voluntarily end his life. Lacking courage, he hires a contract killer to do the job. Then, while awaiting his demise, he meets a woman and promptly falls in love.

Released

1990-10-12

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Director

Aki Kaurismäki

Budget

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Genres

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Romance

Language

English

Production

Villealfa Filmproductions

Svenska Filminstitutet

Finnkino

Esselte Video

Megamania

Pyramide Productions

Pandora Film

Channel 4 Television

I Hired a Contract Killer

Storyline

After losing his job and realizing that he is alone in the world, a businessman opts to voluntarily end his life. Lacking courage, he hires a contract killer to do the job. Then, while awaiting his demise, he meets a woman and promptly falls in love.

Casts

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Margi Clarke

Kenneth Colley

T.R. Bowen

Imogen Claire

Angela Walsh

Cyril Epstein

Nicky Tesco

Charles Cork

Michael O'Hagan

Tex Axile

Walter Sparrow

Tony Rohr

Joe Strummer

Peter Graves

Serge Reggiani

Ette Elliot

Aki Kaurismäki

Erkki Lahti

Minna Virtanen

Roberto Pla