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1990 | DIRECTED BY AKI KAURISMAKI

I Hired a Contract Killer

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Movie Stats
Year
1990
Runtime
 79 minutes (1 hr 19 mins)
Select Cast
Jean-Pierre Leaud
Margi Clarke
Kenneth Colley
T.R. Bowen
Imogen Claire
Angela Walsh
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First viewed:
22nd Mar 2021
Last viewed:
11th Oct 2025
Total views:
3
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
4th October 1990
35 years 1 months 1 days ago
Italy release date
 Italy
13th September 1990
35 years 1 months 22 days ago
Finland release date
 Finland
12th October 1990
35 years 24 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
1st November 1990
35 years 4 days ago
France release date
 France
9th January 1991
34 years 9 months 27 days ago
Germany release date
 Germany
22nd February 1991
34 years 8 months 11 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £7.1 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
2,537 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 15th Feb '91
  • Debut position: 19
  • Highest position: 19
  • Debut gross: £3.3 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 3
US Release
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.

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Directed by
aki kaurismaki Aki Kaurismaki
Starring
Jean-Pierre LeaudHenri Boulanger
Margi ClarkeMargaret
Kenneth ColleyThe Killer
T.R. BowenDepartment Head
Imogen ClaireSecretary
Angela WalshLandlady
Cyril EpsteinCab Driver
Nicky TescoPete
Charles CorkAl
Michael O'HaganKiller's Boss
Tex AxileBartender
Walter SparrowReceptionist
Tony RohrFrank
Joe StrummerGuitarist
Peter GravesJeweller
Serge ReggianiVic
Ette ElliotDaughter
Roberto PlaBongo Man
Woolf ByrneRope Salesman
Aki KaurismakiMan Selling Dark Glasses
Erkki Lahtiman at the Hotel Albania's window
Gavin PoolmanMan in Pub
Minna VirtanenFlower seller

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1990-09-13
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
19
Weeks top 15
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Total weeks
3
Total UK Gross:
£7,130
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
I Hired a Contract Killer
15 Feb 1991
19N
£3,304
£3,304
22 Feb 1991
22▼
£1,652
£5,699
1 Mar 1991
23▼
£1,101
£7,130

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UK total gross
£7,130
11622
12:08 East of Bucharest
11623
I Hired a Contract Killer
11624
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Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Drama
Drama
Romance
Romance
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