I Hired a Contract Killer
1990
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Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Jean-Pierre Léaud
Original language
English, Finnish
Based on
Tribulations of a Chinaman in China
Setting
London
Québec / French
Québec classification
General
Classification date
January 28, 1991
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Festival History
- Locarno International Film Festival 2006 generic
- Berlin International Film Festival 1991 generic
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 1991 generic
- Venice Film Festival 1990 generic
Titles
| Original title | I Hired a Contract Killer | |
| Québec French title | J'ai engagé un tueur |
Full credits
| Director | Aki Kaurismäki |
| Cast | Jean-Pierre Léaud |
Source: Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec (CC0-1.0)
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
