
I Hired a Contract Killer
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
October 12, 1990
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Cast (21)

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 (53)
Directing

Pauli Pentti
First Assistant Director

Malla Hukkanen
Script Supervisor

Robert Fabbri
Second Assistant Director

Aki Kaurismäki
Director

Kari Laine
Second Assistant Director
Writing
Production

Jaakko Talaskivi
Assistant Production Manager

Pauli Pentti
Unit Production Manager

Haije Alanoja
Production Secretary

Erkki Astala
Post Production Coordinator

Aki Kaurismäki
Producer

Charlie Woodhouse
Assistant Location Manager

Klaus Heydemann
Production Manager

Jonathan Finn
Production Assistant

Peter La Terriere
Production Assistant

David P. Kelly
Line Producer

Giulia Maura
Production Assistant

Martin Bruce-Clayton
Line Producer

Tom Houghton
Production Assistant

Andy Eliot
Assistant Location Manager

Andy Pavord
Location Manager
Sound

Timo Linnasalo
Sound

Jouko Lumme
Sound Editor

Ronald Bailey
Boom Operator

Beryl Mortimer
Sound Effects

Danny Malone
Sound Assistant

Tom Forsström
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art

Mark Lavis
Art Direction

Sarah Horton
Property Buyer

John Ebden
Production Design

Heikki Ukkonen
Property Master

Philip Hunt
Props
Camera

Jacques Cheuiche
First Assistant Camera

Malla Hukkanen
Still Photographer

Timo Salminen
Director of Photography

Wolfgang Kluge
Grip

Isabella Fernandes
Second Assistant Camera
Costume & Make-Up

Simon Murray
Costume Design
Crew

Michael Powell
In Memory Of

Erkki Lahti
Catering

Irmeli Debarle
Dialogue Coach

Mikko Lyytikäinen
Translator

Richard F. Ward III
Carpenter

Nigel Ashby
Carpenter

Jamie Forder
Driver
Editing

Aki Kaurismäki
Editor

Danny Coulson
Negative Cutter