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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.

Actors

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
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
Roberto Pla
Roberto Pla
Bongo Man
Erkki Lahti
Erkki Lahti
Man at Window (uncredited)
Minna Virtanen
Minna Virtanen
Flower Seller (uncredited)
Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki
Sunglasses Seller (uncredited)

Crews

Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki
Director
Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki
Screenplay
Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki
Producer
Timo Salminen
Timo Salminen
Director of Photography
Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki
Editor
John Ebden
John Ebden
Production Design
Peter von Bagh
Peter von Bagh
Idea
Martin Bruce-Clayton
Martin Bruce-Clayton
Line Producer
David P. Kelly
David P. Kelly
Line Producer
Mark Lavis
Mark Lavis
Art Direction
Klaus Heydemann
Klaus Heydemann
Production Manager
Ronald Bailey
Ronald Bailey
Boom Operator
Timo Linnasalo
Timo Linnasalo
Sound
Danny Malone
Danny Malone
Sound Assistant
Jouko Lumme
Jouko Lumme
Sound Editor
Simon Murray
Simon Murray
Costume Design
Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki
Story
Andy Pavord
Andy Pavord
Location Manager
Pauli Pentti
Pauli Pentti
First Assistant Director
Robert Fabbri
Robert Fabbri
Second Assistant Director
Kari Laine
Kari Laine
Second Assistant Director
Marja-Leena Hukkanen
Marja-Leena Hukkanen
Script Supervisor
Jacques Cheuiche
Jacques Cheuiche
First Assistant Camera
Wolfgang Kluge
Wolfgang Kluge
Grip
Panda Hoffmann
Panda Hoffmann
Gaffer
Olli Varja
Olli Varja
Gaffer
Tom Forsström
Tom Forsström
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Heikki Ukkonen
Heikki Ukkonen
Property Master
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
Marja-Leena Hukkanen
Marja-Leena Hukkanen
Still Photographer
Beryl Mortimer
Beryl Mortimer
Sound Effects
Danny Coulson
Danny Coulson
Negative Cutter

Trailers and other movies

I hired a contract killer
Aki Kaurismaki, I Hired a Contract Killer, 1990, eng Nature and Life, Open Source Human clips .:.

Posters and backgrounds

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