I Hired a Contract Killer 1990 Japanese LaserDisc TLL 2423 Aki Kaurismäki コントラクト

Up for sale is a Japanese LaserDisc release of Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki's beloved 1990 black comedy I Hired a Contract Killer, known in Japan as コントラクト・キラー. Released by Toho LaserDisc.

Format Details:

Catalog #: TLL 2423

Publisher: Toho LaserDisc (東宝株式会社)

Format: CLV, 2 sides / 80 minutes

Aspect Ratio: Widescreen (ビスタサイズ)

Audio: Mono / NTSC

Video: Color

Subtitles: Japanese (字幕スーパー)

1990 Finland/Sweden co-production

About the Film:

Directed and written by Aki Kaurismäki, this deadpan English-language comedy stars Jean-Pierre Léaud as a redundant civil servant who hires a killer to end his life — only to fall in love and want to cancel the contract. Also starring Margi Clarke, Kenneth Colley, and Serge Reggiani. Premiered at the Venice Film Festival and New York Film Festival in 1990.

Condition:

Cover in good condition with light wear

Disc appears clean and well-preserved in original inner sleeve

Includes detailed inner booklet with cast/crew notes in Japanese, English, and Italian

Shipping:

This LaserDisc will be packaged with care in a dedicated LaserDisc mailer or box to ensure it arrives safely and in the same condition it left us. Your item will be protected and secure every step of the way.