I Hired a Contract Killer (1990)
Genre : Comedy, Drama
Runtime : 1H 20M
Director : Aki Kaurismäki
Writer : Aki Kaurismäki
Synopsis
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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