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I Hired a Contract Killer

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IMDB ID: tt0099818

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After losing his job and realizing that he is alone in the world, a businessman opts to voluntarily end his life. Lacking courage, he hires a contract killer to do the job. Then, while awaiting his demise, he meets a woman and promptly falls in love.

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Jean-Pierre Léaud

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Margi Clarke

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Kenneth Colley

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T.R. Bowen

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Imogen Claire

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Angela Walsh

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Cyril Epstein

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Nicky Tesco

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Charles Cork

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Michael O'Hagan

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Aki Kaurismäki

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Aki Kaurismäki

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Peter von Bagh

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