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MOVIE

I Hired a Contract Killer

1990

79 minutes (1 hrs 19 mins)

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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Aki Kaurismaki

Starring

Jean-Pierre Leaud · Margi Clarke · Kenneth Colley · T.R. Bowen · Imogen Claire · Angela Walsh

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 4th October 1990

Italy release: 13th September 1990

Finland release: 12th October 1990

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 15th Feb '91
Debut position: 19
Highest position: 19
Debut gross: £3.3 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 3

Chart position history

UK box office

US box office

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
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£7.1 Thousand

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Director

Role

Aki Kaurismaki

Directed By

Actor

Character

Jean-Pierre Leaud

Henri Boulanger

Margi Clarke

Margaret

Kenneth Colley

The Killer

T.R. Bowen

Department Head

Imogen Claire

Secretary

Angela Walsh

Landlady

Cyril Epstein

Cab Driver

Nicky Tesco

Pete

Charles Cork

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

Roberto Pla

Bongo Man

Woolf Byrne

Rope Salesman

Aki Kaurismaki

Man Selling Dark Glasses

Erkki Lahti

man at the Hotel Albania's window

Gavin Poolman

Man in Pub

Minna Virtanen

Flower seller