I Hired a Contract Killer (Original title)J'ai engagé un tueur (Alternative title)
Dates: 1990 (Copyright), 15 February 1991 (Release)Countries: Finland, Sweden, France, United Kingdom, Federal Republic of GermanyDirector: Aki Kaurismäki
Synopsis: A man who is made redundant, and who unsuccessfully tries to commit suicide goes into a bar and hires someone to kill him. After the contract is signed, his life takes a turn for the better, and he doesn't want to die anymore. However he has difficulty trying to find the killer...
Genre: Drama
Releases
Date: 1990Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Metrocolor - SoundRuntime: 79 mins Length: 7125 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Electric/contemporary
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(7)
Accessible materials to view(4)
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1606198
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1606196
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1992-11-17BFI identifier: C-1473389
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 74.25 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1982-11-17BFI identifier: C-716286
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Digital materials(1)
Description: MKVDuration: 01:14:33 minutesBFI identifier: N-9424410
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Video materials(6)
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1606198
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1606196
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 74.25 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1605954
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1992-11-17BFI identifier: C-1473389
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 73.33 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1982-11-17BFI identifier: C-1411149
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 74.25 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1982-11-17BFI identifier: C-716286
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Dates: 1990 (Copyright), 15 February 1991 (Release)Countries: Finland, Sweden, France, United Kingdom, Federal Republic of GermanyDirector: Aki Kaurismäki
Synopsis: A man who is made redundant, and who unsuccessfully tries to commit suicide goes into a bar and hires someone to kill him. After the contract is signed, his life takes a turn for the better, and he doesn't want to die anymore. However he has difficulty trying to find the killer...
Genre: Drama
Releases
Date: 1990Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Metrocolor - SoundRuntime: 79 mins Length: 7125 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Electric/contemporary
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(7)
Accessible materials to view(4)
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1606198
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1606196
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1992-11-17BFI identifier: C-1473389
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 74.25 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1982-11-17BFI identifier: C-716286
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Digital materials(1)
Description: MKVDuration: 01:14:33 minutesBFI identifier: N-9424410
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Video materials(6)
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1606198
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1606196
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 74.25 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1605954
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1992-11-17BFI identifier: C-1473389
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 73.33 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1982-11-17BFI identifier: C-1411149
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 74.25 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1982-11-17BFI identifier: C-716286
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access