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I Hired a Contract Killer

Turkish title: Bir Katil Kiraladım
1990 · 1 h 19 min
Directed by Aki Kaurismäki
ComedyCrimeDrama

Cast

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Credits

Written by: Aki Kaurismäki

Plot

A man hires a killer to end his life, then falls in love.

Sinekatalog’s take

Aki Kaurismäki's deadpan comedy has a lonely man hiring a hitman to end his life, then finding love. Jean-Pierre Léaud is perfect in a dry, absurd, strangely tender little film.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (9,124 votes)
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