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Cast
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Jean-Pierre Léaud | As: Henri |
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Margi Clarke | As: Margaret |
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Kenneth Colley | As: The Killer |
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T.R. Bowen | As: Departmen Head |
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Imogen Claire | As: Secretary |
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.
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Details
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Language: suomi, English
Release Date: 12 October 1990
Country: FI, FR, DE, SE, GB
Runtime: 80m
Company Credits
Company: Villealfa Filmproductions, Svenska Filminstitutet, Finnkino, Esselte Video, Megamania, Pyramide Productions, Pandora Film, Channel 4 Television
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Cast
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Jean-Pierre Léaud |
Henri |
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Margi Clarke |
Margaret |
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Kenneth Colley |
The Killer |
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T.R. Bowen |
Departmen Head |
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Imogen Claire |
Secretary |
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Angela Walsh |
Landlady |
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Cyril Epstein |
Cab Driver |
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Nicky Tesco |
Pete |
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Charles Cork |
Al |
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Michael O'Hagan |
Killer's Boss |
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Tex Axile |
Bartender |
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Walter Sparrow |
Receptionist |
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Tony Rohr |
Frank |
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Joe Strummer |
Guitarist |
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Peter Graves |
Jeweller |
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Serge Reggiani |
Vic |
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Ette Elliot |
Daughter |
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Aki Kaurismäki |
Sunglasses Seller (uncredited) |
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Erkki Lahti |
Man at the Hotel Albania's Window (uncredited) |
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Minna Virtanen |
Flower Seller (uncredited) |
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Roberto Pla |
Bongo Man (uncredited) |
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Woolf Byrne |
Rope Salesman (uncredited) |
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Gavin Poolman |
Man in Pub (uncredited) |
Directed By
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Aki Kaurismäki |
Director |
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Malla Hukkanen |
Script Supervisor |
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Robert Fabbri |
Second Assistant Director |
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Pauli Pentti |
First Assistant Director |
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Kari Laine |
Second Assistant Director |
Writing Credits
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Aki Kaurismäki |
Screenplay |
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Peter von Bagh |
Idea |
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Aki Kaurismäki |
Story |
Production Crew
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Aki Kaurismäki |
Producer |
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Andy Pavord |
Location Manager |
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Erkki Astala |
Post Production Coordinator |
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Jaakko Talaskivi |
Assistant Production Manager |
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Haije Alanoja |
Production Secretary |
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Pauli Pentti |
Unit Production Manager |
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Martin Bruce-Clayton |
Line Producer |
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David P. Kelly |
Line Producer |
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Klaus Heydemann |
Production Manager |
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Andy Eliot |
Assistant Location Manager |
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Charlie Woodhouse |
Assistant Location Manager |
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Jonathan Finn |
Production Assistant |
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Tomy Houghton |
Production Assistant |
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Peter La Terriere |
Production Assistant |
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Giulia Maura |
Production Assistant |
Edited By
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Aki Kaurismäki |
Editor |
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Danny Coulson |
Negative Cutter |
Costume and Makeup
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Simon Murray |
Costume Design |
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Simon Murray |
Makeup Artist |
Sound
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Tom Forsström |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Beryl Mortimer |
Sound Effects |
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Jouko Lumme |
Sound Editor |
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Ronald Bailey |
Boom Operator |
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Danny Malone |
Sound Assistant |
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Timo Linnasalo |
Sound |
Visual Effects
Camera
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Timo Salminen |
Director of Photography |
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Malla Hukkanen |
Still Photographer |
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Wolfgang Kluge |
Grip |
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Jacques Cheuiche |
First Assistant Camera |
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Isabella Fernandes |
Second Assistant Camera |
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Timo Salminen |
Camera Operator |
Lighting
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Peter A. Hoffman |
Gaffer |
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Olli Varja |
Gaffer |
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Peter Bass |
Electrician |
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George Cowen |
Genetator Operator |
Art Department
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John Ebden |
Production Design |
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Heikki Ukkonen |
Property Master |
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Mark Lavis |
Art Direction |
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Sarah Horton |
Property Buyer |
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Philip Hunt |
Props |
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Matthew Parsons |
Painter |
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Jan-Eric Nyström |
Title Designer |
Other Crew
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Nigel Ashby |
Carpenter |
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Richard F. Ward III |
Carpenter |
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Jamie Forder |
Driver |
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Irmeli Debarle |
Dialogue Coach |
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Erkki Lahti |
Catering |
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Mikko Lyytikäinen |
Translator |
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Michael Powell |
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