I Hired a Contract Killer

1990, comedy, drama

80 minutes

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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Cast

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Henri Boulanger

Margi Clarke

Margi Clarke

Margaret

Kenneth Colley

Kenneth Colley

The Killer

T.R. Bowen

T.R. Bowen

Departmen Head

Imogen Claire

Secretary

Angela Walsh

Angela Walsh

Landlady

Cyril Epstein

Cab Driver

Michael O'Hagan

Michael O'Hagan

Killer's Boss

Tex Axile

Bartender

Walter Sparrow

Receptionist

Tony Rohr

Tony Rohr

Frank

Joe Strummer

Joe Strummer

Guitarist

Peter Graves

Jeweller

Ette Elliot

Daughter

Roberto Pla

Bongo Man

Erkki Lahti

Man at Window (uncredited)

Minna Virtanen

Flower Seller (uncredited)

Aki Kaurismäki

Aki Kaurismäki

Sunglasses Seller (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Mark Lavis

Art direction

John Ebden

Production design

Heikki Ukkonen

Property master

Camera

Marja-Leena Helin

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Simon Murray

Costume design

Directing

Aki Kaurismäki

Aki Kaurismäki

Director

Pauli Pentti

First assistant director

Marja-Leena Helin

Script supervisor

Robert Fabbri

Second assistant director

Kari Laine

Second assistant director

Editing

Lighting

Olli Varja

Gaffer

Production

Andy Pavord

Location manager

Aki Kaurismäki

Aki Kaurismäki

Producer

Pauli Pentti

Unit production manager

Sound

Ronald Bailey

Boom operator

Tom Forsström

Sound re-recording mixer

Writing

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