I Hired a Contract Killer

feature film, humorous drama, Finland, Sweden, Germany, France, UK, 1990

DIRECTED BY: Aki Kaurismäki

I Hired a Contract Killer

CAST:
Jean-Pierre Léaud (Henri Boulanger),
Margi Clarke (Margaret),
Kenneth Colley (ubojica),
T. R. Bowen (šef odjela),
Imogen Claire (tajnica)

SCRIPT:
Aki Kaurismäki

PHOTOGRAPHY:
Timo Salminen

EDITING:
Aki Kaurismäki

Synopsis:
Henri, lonely French emigrant and victim of privatization is retiring and gets a false gold watch as a present for the occasion. He is desperate because he unsuccessfully tries to commit suicide and finally decides to hire a professional hit man to kill him. He spends all his life savings on the hired hit man and while waiting for his death, he meets a florist, Margaret, and falls in love with her.

color, 79'

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