# I Hired a Contract Killer (1990)

> A suicidal redundant worker hires his own killer, then falls in love before he can cancel the contract.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3901

## Facts

- Runtime: 80 min
- Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
- Director: Aki Kaurismäki
- Cast: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Margi Clarke, Kenneth Colley, T.R. Bowen, Imogen Claire, Angela Walsh, Cyril Epstein, Nicky Tesco
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099818/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: deadpan, melancholic, witty, quiet evening, arthouse film night

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