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 (1990) is a comedy, crime, drama and romance film directed by Aki Kaurismäki, released on October 12, 1990 with a runtime of 1h 20m. It stars Jean-Pierre Léaud, Margi Clarke, Kenneth Colley and T.R. Bowen. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 236 ratings.
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Jean-Pierre Léaud
as Henri
Margi Clarke
as Margaret
Kenneth Colley
as The Killer
T.R. Bowen
as Departmen Head
Imogen Claire
as Secretary
Angela Walsh
as Landlady
Cyril Epstein
as Cab Driver
Nicky Tesco
as Pete
Charles Cork
as Al
Michael O'Hagan
as Killer's Boss
Tex Axile
as Bartender
Walter Sparrow
as Receptionist
Directed by Aki Kaurismäki, written by Aki Kaurismäki, Peter von Bagh and Aki Kaurismäki, produced by Aki Kaurismäki.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 236 ratings.
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 communicated in an utterly deadpan, monotone fashion. The scenery is usually drab industrial buildings and rusting dockyards.…
Reviewed on May 27, 2018
"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 Kenneth Colley - but it turns out that he hasn't his problems to seek either. To make matters even more complex, "Henri" is…
Reviewed on September 26, 2024
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The main cast of I Hired a Contract Killer (1990) includes Jean-Pierre Léaud, Margi Clarke, Kenneth Colley, T.R. Bowen and Imogen Claire. The film was directed by Aki Kaurismäki. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
I Hired a Contract Killer was released on October 12, 1990 and runs for 1h 20m.
I Hired a Contract Killer (1990) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 236 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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