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  • I Hired a Contract Killer(1990)
  • Not Rated
    79 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
I Hired a Contract Killer(1990)
Not Rated
79 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Henri is depressed after losing his job, but finds himself too afraid to go through with suicide. He hires a contract killer to do the job for him instead - but what happens if he changes his mind?
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Director
Writers
Aki Kaurismäki (story) (screenplay) | Peter von Bagh (story idea)
Producer
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Updated Sep 13, 1990

Release date
Oct 4, 1990 (United States)

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Cast

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23 cast members
Name Known for
Jean-Pierre Léaud
Henri Boulanger Henri Boulanger See fewer
Margi Clarke
Margaret Margaret See fewer
Kenneth Colley
The Killer The Killer See fewer
T.R. Bowen
Department Head (as Trevor Bowen) Department Head (as Trevor Bowen) See fewer
Imogen Claire
Secretary (as Imogen Clare) Secretary (as Imogen Clare) See fewer
Angela Walsh
Landlady Landlady See fewer
Cyril Epstein
Cab Driver Cab Driver See fewer
Michael O'Hagan
Killer's Boss Killer's Boss See fewer
Tex Axile
Bartender Bartender See fewer
Walter Sparrow
Receptionist Receptionist See fewer
Joe Strummer
Guitarist Guitarist See fewer
Peter Graves
Jeweller Jeweller See fewer
Ette Elliot
Daughter Daughter See fewer
Roberto Pla
Bongo Man Bongo Man See fewer
Woolf Byrne
Rope Salesman (uncredited) Rope Salesman (uncredited) See fewer
Aki Kaurismäki
Man Selling Dark Glasses (uncredited) Man Selling Dark Glasses (uncredited) See fewer
Erkki Lahti
man at the Hotel Albania's window (uncredited) man at the Hotel Albania's window (uncredited) See fewer
Gavin Poolman
Man in Pub (uncredited) Man in Pub (uncredited) See fewer
Minna Virtanen
Flower seller (uncredited) Flower seller (uncredited) See fewer
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