I Hired a Contract Killer

I Hired a Contract Killer (1990)

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.

Date of release
1990-10-12
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (241)
Runtime
1h 20m
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Director
Aki Kaurismäki

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Budget: £800K
  • Based on: Tribulations of a Chinaman in China

I Hired a Contract Killer is a film directed, produced and written by the Finnish auteur Aki Kaurismäki in 1990. It is a Finnish-British-German-Swedish co-production and stars the renowned French actor Jean-Pierre Léaud. The film also features a cameo appearance by Joe Strummer as a guitar player.

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