I Hired a Contract Killer (1990)
After fifteen years' service, Henri Boulanger is made redundant from his job. Shocked, he attempts suicide... (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Aki Kaurismäki
Written By: Aki Kaurismäki
Starring: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Serge Reggiani, Margi Clarke, Kenneth Colley, T.R. Bowen, Imogen Claire, Angela Walsh, Joe Strummer
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1. Features under 91 minutes (public: moderated by epiphany - 53 stars)
2. Harvard University's Suggested Film Viewing List: Narrative Films (public: moderated by dardan - 11 stars)
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An excellent movie, Kaurismäki's usual minimalism and subtle black humor translate well into UK English and the actors totally get him. I even enjoyed Léaud's performance, although I had found his performances weak or grating in some of the classic French films that had made him famous.
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Despite the English settings and French lead, there's no avoiding how Finnish this film is: cold, taciturn, dryly funny. Aki's surrogate Helsinki is an immersive world, rendering a broad palette of emotion in the monochromatic hue of the absurd.
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