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.
Directed byAki Kaurismäki
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Language
- EN
- Released
- October 12, 1990
Featuring
Cast & crew
Jean-Pierre Léaud
Henri
Margi Clarke
Margaret
Kenneth Colley
The Killer
T.R. Bowen
Departmen Head
Imogen Claire
Secretary
Angela Walsh
Landlady
Cyril Epstein
Cab Driver
Nicky Tesco
Pete
Charles Cork
Al
Michael O'Hagan
Killer's Boss
- Directed by
- Aki Kaurismäki
- Written by
- Aki Kaurismäki
- Produced by
- Aki Kaurismäki
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