I Hired a Contract Killer (1990)
I Hired a Contract Killer (1990)
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 As: Henri
Margi Clarke Margi Clarke As: Margaret
Kenneth Colley Kenneth Colley As: The Killer
T.R. Bowen T.R. Bowen As: Departmen Head
Imogen Claire Imogen Claire As: Secretary
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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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Certification: 15

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

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Henri

Margi Clarke

Margi Clarke

Margaret

Kenneth Colley

Kenneth Colley

The Killer

T.R. Bowen

T.R. Bowen

Departmen Head

Imogen Claire

Imogen Claire

Secretary

Angela Walsh

Angela Walsh

Landlady

Cyril Epstein

Cyril Epstein

Cab Driver

Nicky Tesco

Nicky Tesco

Pete

Charles Cork

Charles Cork

Al

Michael O'Hagan

Michael O'Hagan

Killer's Boss

Tex Axile

Tex Axile

Bartender

Walter Sparrow

Walter Sparrow

Receptionist

Tony Rohr

Tony Rohr

Frank

Joe Strummer

Joe Strummer

Guitarist

Peter Graves

Peter Graves

Jeweller

Serge Reggiani

Serge Reggiani

Vic

Ette Elliot

Ette Elliot

Daughter

Aki Kaurismäki

Aki Kaurismäki

Sunglasses Seller (uncredited)

Erkki Lahti

Erkki Lahti

Man at the Hotel Albania's Window (uncredited)

Minna Virtanen

Minna Virtanen

Flower Seller (uncredited)

Roberto Pla

Roberto Pla

Bongo Man (uncredited)

Woolf Byrne

Woolf Byrne

Rope Salesman (uncredited)

Gavin Poolman

Gavin Poolman

Man in Pub (uncredited)

Directed By

Aki Kaurismäki

Aki Kaurismäki

Director

Pauli Pentti

Pauli Pentti

First Assistant Director

Robert Fabbri

Robert Fabbri

Second Assistant Director

Kari Laine

Kari Laine

Second Assistant Director

Malla Hukkanen

Malla Hukkanen

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Aki Kaurismäki

Aki Kaurismäki

Producer

Andy Pavord

Andy Pavord

Location Manager

Jaakko Talaskivi

Jaakko Talaskivi

Assistant Production Manager

Pauli Pentti

Pauli Pentti

Unit Production Manager

Haije Alanoja

Haije Alanoja

Production Secretary

Erkki Astala

Erkki Astala

Post Production Coordinator

Martin Bruce-Clayton

Martin Bruce-Clayton

Line Producer

David P. Kelly

David P. Kelly

Line Producer

Klaus Heydemann

Klaus Heydemann

Production Manager

Andy Eliot

Andy Eliot

Assistant Location Manager

Charlie Woodhouse

Charlie Woodhouse

Assistant Location Manager

Jonathan Finn

Jonathan Finn

Production Assistant

Tomy Houghton

Tomy Houghton

Production Assistant

Peter La Terriere

Peter La Terriere

Production Assistant

Giulia Maura

Giulia Maura

Production Assistant

Edited By

Aki Kaurismäki

Aki Kaurismäki

Editor

Danny Coulson

Danny Coulson

Negative Cutter

Costume and Makeup

Simon Murray

Simon Murray

Costume Design

Simon Murray

Simon Murray

Makeup Artist

Sound

Tom Forsström

Tom Forsström

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Beryl Mortimer

Beryl Mortimer

Sound Effects

Ronald Bailey

Ronald Bailey

Boom Operator

Timo Linnasalo

Timo Linnasalo

Sound

Danny Malone

Danny Malone

Sound Assistant

Jouko Lumme

Jouko Lumme

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Timo Salminen

Timo Salminen

Director of Photography

Jacques Cheuiche

Jacques Cheuiche

First Assistant Camera

Wolfgang Kluge

Wolfgang Kluge

Grip

Malla Hukkanen

Malla Hukkanen

Still Photographer

Isabella Fernandes

Isabella Fernandes

Second Assistant Camera

Timo Salminen

Timo Salminen

Camera Operator

Lighting

Peter A. Hoffman

Peter A. Hoffman

Gaffer

Olli Varja

Olli Varja

Gaffer

Peter Bass

Peter Bass

Electrician

George Cowen

George Cowen

Genetator Operator

Art Department

John Ebden

John Ebden

Production Design

Heikki Ukkonen

Heikki Ukkonen

Property Master

Mark Lavis

Mark Lavis

Art Direction

Sarah Horton

Sarah Horton

Property Buyer

Philip Hunt

Philip Hunt

Props

Matthew Parsons

Matthew Parsons

Painter

Jan-Eric Nyström

Jan-Eric Nyström

Title Designer

Other Crew

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