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I Hired a Contract Killer( 1990)

TV-MAComedyCrimeDramaRomance
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Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jean-Pierre Léaud

      Henri

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      Margi Clarke

      Margaret

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      Kenneth Colley

      The Killer

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      T.R. Bowen

      Departmen Head

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      Imogen Claire

      Secretary

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      Angela Walsh

      Landlady

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      Cyril Epstein

      Cab Driver

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      Nicky Tesco

      Pete

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      Charles Cork

      Al

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      Michael O'Hagan

      Killer's Boss

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      Tex Axile

      Bartender

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      Walter Sparrow

      Receptionist

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      Tony Rohr

      Frank

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      Joe Strummer

      Guitarist

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      Peter Graves

      Jeweller

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      Serge Reggiani

      Vic

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      Ette Elliot

      Daughter

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      Aki Kaurismäki

      Sunglasses Seller (uncredited)

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      Erkki Lahti

      Man at the Hotel Albania's Window (uncredited)

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      Minna Virtanen

      Flower Seller (uncredited)

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      Roberto Pla

      Bongo Man (uncredited)

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      Woolf Byrne

      Rope Salesman (uncredited)

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      Gavin Poolman

      Man in Pub (uncredited)

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    A review by CRCulver

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    Written by CRCulver on Sun May 27 2018
    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. Kaurismäki's 1990 film I HIRED A CONTRACT KILLER moves that formula, developed in his native Helsinki, to London. This is not the posh London of the royal family, bankers or socialites....

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • london, england
    • florist
    • dark comedy
    • contract killer
    • redundancy