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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:
12th Mar 2026
Total views:
45
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
4th October 1990
35 years 7 months 16 days ago
Italy release date
 Italy
13th September 1990
35 years 8 months 7 days ago
Finland release date
 Finland
12th October 1990
35 years 7 months 8 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
1st November 1990
35 years 6 months 19 days ago
France release date
 France
9th January 1991
35 years 4 months 11 days ago
Germany release date
 Germany
22nd February 1991
35 years 2 months 26 days ago
Total Grosses
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UK total gross
  £7.1 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
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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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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

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Chart History
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* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
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* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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I Hired a Contract Killer
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Comedy
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Drama
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Romance
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