MovieComedyCrimeDrama
I Hired a Contract Killer
6.9(240)19901h 20m
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.
- Director
- Aki Kaurismäki
- Writers
- Aki Kaurismäki,Aki Kaurismäki
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Cast
Jean-Pierre Léaud
Henri
Margi Clarke
Margaret
Kenneth Colley
The Killer
T.R. Bowen
Departmen Head
Imogen Claire
Secretary
Angela Walsh
Landlady
Cyril Epstein
Cab Driver
Nicky Tesco
Pete
Charles Cork
Al
Michael O'Hagan
Killer's Boss
Tex Axile
Bartender
Walter Sparrow
Receptionist
Tony Rohr
Frank
Joe Strummer
Guitarist
Peter Graves
Jeweller
Serge Reggiani
Vic
Ette Elliot
Daughter
Aki Kaurismäki
Sunglasses Seller (uncredited)
Erkki Lahti
Man at the Hotel Albania's Window (uncredited)
Minna Virtanen
Flower Seller (uncredited)
Roberto Pla
Bongo Man (uncredited)
Crew
Directing
- Aki KaurismäkiDirector
- Pauli PenttiFirst Assistant Director
- Robert FabbriSecond Assistant Director
- Kari LaineSecond Assistant Director
- Malla HukkanenScript Supervisor
Writing
- Aki KaurismäkiScreenplay
- Peter von BaghIdea
- Aki KaurismäkiStory
Production
- Aki KaurismäkiProducer
- Andy PavordLocation Manager
- Jaakko TalaskiviAssistant Production Manager
- Pauli PenttiUnit Production Manager
- Haije AlanojaProduction Secretary
- Erkki AstalaPost Production Coordinator
- Martin Bruce-ClaytonLine Producer
- David P. KellyLine Producer
- Klaus HeydemannProduction Manager
- Andy EliotAssistant Location Manager
- Charlie WoodhouseAssistant Location Manager
- Jonathan FinnProduction Assistant
Camera
- Timo SalminenDirector of Photography
- Jacques CheuicheFirst Assistant Camera
- Wolfgang KlugeGrip
- Malla HukkanenStill Photographer
- Isabella FernandesSecond Assistant Camera
Editing
- Aki KaurismäkiEditor
- Danny CoulsonNegative Cutter
Sound
- Tom ForsströmSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Beryl MortimerSound Effects
- Ronald BaileyBoom Operator
- Timo LinnasaloSound
- Danny MaloneSound Assistant
- Jouko LummeSound Editor
Art
- John EbdenProduction Design
- Heikki UkkonenProperty Master
- Mark LavisArt Direction
- Sarah HortonProperty Buyer
- Philip HuntProps
Costume & Make-Up
- Simon MurrayCostume Design
Crew
- Nigel AshbyCarpenter
- Richard F. Ward IIICarpenter
- Jamie ForderDriver
- Irmeli DebarleDialogue Coach
- Erkki LahtiCatering
- Mikko LyytikäinenTranslator
- Michael PowellIn Memory Of
Lighting
- Peter A. HoffmanGaffer
- Olli VarjaGaffer
- Peter BassElectrician
- George CowenGenetator Operator