I Hired a Contract Killer (1990)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 19.38 |
Directed By
Aki Kaurismäki
Crew
Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki
Timo Salminen
Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki
John Ebden
Andy Pavord
Kari Laine
Jacques Cheuiche
Jaakko Talaskivi
Wolfgang Kluge
Malla Hukkanen
Malla Hukkanen
Pauli Pentti
Robert Fabbri
Pauli Pentti
Olli Varja
Tom Forsström
Haije Alanoja
Erkki Astala
Peter A. Hoffman
Heikki Ukkonen
Beryl Mortimer
Danny Coulson
Peter von Bagh
Martin Bruce-Clayton
Jouko Lumme
Timo Linnasalo
Danny Malone
David P. Kelly
Klaus Heydemann
Mark Lavis
Ronald Bailey
Simon Murray
Aki Kaurismäki
Simon Murray
Nigel Ashby
Sarah Horton
Philip Hunt
Richard F. Ward III
Matthew Parsons
Peter Bass
George Cowen
Isabella Fernandes
Timo Salminen
Andy Eliot
Charlie Woodhouse
Jamie Forder
Irmeli Debarle
Jonathan Finn
Tomy Houghton
Peter La Terriere
Erkki Lahti
Mikko Lyytikäinen
Giulia Maura
Jan-Eric Nyström
Michael Powell
TOP CAST
Jean-Pierre Léaud
Henri
Margi Clarke
Margaret
Kenneth Colley
The Killer
T.R. Bowen
Departmen Head
Imogen Claire
Secretary
Angela Walsh
Landlady
Cyril Epstein
Cab Driver
Nicky Tesco
Pete
Charles Cork
Al
Michael O'Hagan
Killer's Boss
Tex Axile
Bartender
Walter Sparrow
Receptionist
Tony Rohr
Frank
Joe Strummer
Guitarist
Peter Graves
Jeweller
Serge Reggiani
Vic
Ette Elliot
Daughter
Aki Kaurismäki
Sunglasses Seller (uncredited)
Erkki Lahti
Man at the Hotel Albania's Window (uncredited)
Minna Virtanen
Flower Seller (uncredited)
Roberto Pla
Bongo Man (uncredited)
Woolf Byrne
Rope Salesman (uncredited)
Gavin Poolman
Man in Pub (uncredited)
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