- Country: Finland, France, Germany, Sweden, UK
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Release: 1990-10-12
- Director: Aki Kaurismäki
- Writers: Aki Kaurismäki , Peter von Bagh
- Language: English | Finnish
- Stars: Jean-Pierre Léaud , Margi Clarke , Kenneth Colley , T.R. Bowen , Imogen Claire , Angela Walsh , Cyril Epstein , Nicky Tesco , Charles Cork , Michael O’Hagan
- Runtime: 79 min
- Awards: 1 win & 3 nominations
- AKA: Unajmio sam placenog ubicu , J'ai engagé un tueur (France, French Republic) , Contratei um Matador Profissional (Brazil) , Ho affittato un killer (Italy) , I Hired a Contract Killer (United Kingdom) , Наех наемен убиец (Bulgaria) , I Hired a Contract Killer (Finland) , I Hired a Contract Killer (United States of America) , コントラクト・キラー (Japan) , Я нанял убийцу , Contraté un asesino a sueldo (Spain) , I Hired a Contract Killer (Germany) , Wynająłem płatnego mordercę (Poland) , I Hired a Contract Killer , Bérgyilkost fogadtam (Hungary) , I Hired a Contract Killer (Denmark) , Vertrag mit meinem Mörder (Germany) , J'ai engagé un tueur (Canada) , Proselava enan epagelmatia dolofono (Greece) , Vertrag mit meinem Killer (Germany) , Yo alquilé a un asesino por contrato (Uruguay, Eastern Republic of) , Ho assoldato un killer (Italy) , Contraté a un asesino (Argentina) , Ich engagierte einen Berufskiller (Germany) , Contratei um Assassino (Portugal, Portuguese Republic)
- Plot:
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.
- IMDB:tt0099818
I Hired a Contract Killer Cast · · · ALL
Aki Kaurismäki
Director
Jean-Pierre Léaud
Henri Boulanger
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
Roberto Pla
Bongo Man
Erkki Lahti
Man at Window (uncredited)
Minna Virtanen
Flower Seller (uncredited)
Aki Kaurismäki
Sunglasses Seller (uncredited)