I Hired a Contract Killer

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Aki Kaurismäki

Writing Credits

Aki Kaurismäki
(story)
Aki Kaurismäki
(screenplay)
Peter von Bagh
(story idea)

Cast

Jean-Pierre Léaud
Henri Boulanger
Margi Clarke
Margaret
Kenneth Colley
Killer
T.R. Bowen
Department Head
Imogen Claire
Secretary
Angela Walsh
Landlady
Cyril Epstein
Cab Driver
Nicky Tesco
Pete
Charles Cork
Al
Michael O'Hagan
Killer's Boss
Tex Axile
Bartender
Walter Sparrow
Receptionist
Tony Rohr
Frank
Joe Strummer
Guitarist
Peter Graves
Jeweller
Serge Reggiani
Vic
Ette Elliot
Killer's Daughter
Roberto Pla
Bongo Man
Woolf Byrne
Rope Salesman
Aki Kaurismäki
Dark Glasses Salesman
Erkki Lahti
Man at the Hotel Albania's Window
Gavin Poolman
Man in Pub
Minna Virtanen
Flower seller

Produced by

Martin Bruce-Clayton
line producer
Aki Kaurismäki
producer
David P. Kelly
line producer (as David Kelly)

Cinematography by

Timo Salminen
director of photography

Editing by

Aki Kaurismäki

Production Design by

John Ebden

Art Direction by

Mark Lavis

Costume Design by

Simon Murray

Makeup Department

Simon Murray
makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Klaus Heydemann
production manager
Jaakko Talaskivi
assistant production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Kari Laine
second assistant director
Pauli Pentti
first assistant director
Robert Fabbri
assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Nigel Ashby
carpenter
Sarah Horton
property buyer
Philip Hunt
props
Heikki Ukkonen
property master
Richard F. Ward III
carpenter (as Richard Ward)
Matthew Parsons
scenic painter (uncredited)

Sound Department

Ronald Bailey
boom operator
Tom Forsström
sound mixer
Timo Linnasalo
sound
Danny Malone
sound assistant
Beryl Mortimer
sound effects editor
Jouko Lumme
sound editor (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

James Aspinall
additional assistant camera
Peter Bass
additional electrician
Jacques Cheuiche
first assistant camera
George Cowen
generator operator
Isabella Fernandes
second assistant camera
Peter A. Hoffman
electrician (as Peter Hoffman)
Malla Hukkanen
still photographer (as Marja-Leena Helin)
Wolfgang Kluge
grip
Timo Salminen
camera operator
Olli Varja
electrician

Editorial Department

Danny Coulson
negative cutter
Stan Lane
assistant negative cutter

Location Management

Andy Eliot
assistant location manager
Andy Pavord
location manager
Charlie Woodhouse
assistant location manager

Music Department

Roberto Pla
musician: bongo

Script and Continuity Department

Malla Hukkanen
script supervisor (as Marja-Leena Helin)

Transportation Department

Mr. Boysie
truck driver
Jamie Forder
driver

Additional Crew

Haije Alanoja
production secretary
Erkki Astala
production coordinator
Irmeli Debarle
dialog coach: Mr. Léaud
Jon Finn
production assistant (as Jonathan Finn)
Tomy Houghton
production assistant
Peter La Terriere
production assistant
Erkki Lahti
caterer
Stephen Long
production auditor (as Steve Long)
Mikko Lyytikäinen
scenario translator
Giulia Maura
production assistant
Pauli Pentti
production controller
Robin Thistlewaite
popular television
Sinikka Usvamaa
production auditor (as Sinikka Telaranta)
Minna Virtanen
assistant caterer
Jan-Eric Nyström
title designer (uncredited)
Jaakko Talaskivi
assistant to unit manager (uncredited)

Thanks

Michael Powell
dedicated to the memory of
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