I Hired a Contract Killer
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1990
1h 20m
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English
Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
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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.
I Hired a Contract Killer
Not Rated
Movie
1990
1h 20m
English
Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
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
Henri
Margaret
The Killer
Departmen Head
Secretary
Landlady
Cab Driver
Pete
Killer's Boss
Bartender
Receptionist
Frank
Guitarist
Jeweller
Daughter
Sunglasses Seller (uncredited)
Man at the Hotel Albania's Window (...
Flower Seller (uncredited)
Bongo Man (uncredited)
Man in Pub (uncredited)
Directed By: Aki Kaurismäki
Written By: Aki Kaurismäki (Story)
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CRCulver
6 years ago
Very early in his career, the Finnish auteur Aki Kaurismäki established an aesthetic for his films in colour that has held for decades now: the characters are blue-collar people struggling to get by, and whatever emotions they feel, their lines of hatred, love, hope, or disappointment are communica More
CinemaSerf
4 weeks ago
"Henri" (Jean-Pierre Léaud) is so down in the dumps that he decides it's time to end it all. Not suicide, though - nope. He decides to pay a local gangster £1,000 to do the job in the style of an hit! OK, money's money thinks his would be assassin so the job is assigned to his veteran enforcer Ken More
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