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The Contractor

- The mission is not what it seems.

After being involuntarily discharged from the U.S. Special Forces, James Harper decides to support his family by joining a private contracting organization alongside his best friend and under the command of a fellow veteran. Overseas on a covert mission, Harper must evade those trying to kill him while making his way back home.

Release Date : 2022-03-10

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Thunder Road30WESTSTXfilmsIngenious MediaIcon Films

Production Country : United KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : James

Original Name : Chris Pine

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rusty

Original Name : Kiefer Sutherland

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mike

Original Name : Ben Foster

Gender : Male

Character Name : Brianne

Original Name : Gillian Jacobs

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jack

Original Name : Sander Thomas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young James

Original Name : Toby Dixon

Gender : Male

Character Name : James' Father

Original Name : Dean Ashton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pastor

Original Name : Dustin Lewis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Army Doctor

Original Name : Regina Ting Chen

Gender : Female

Character Name : Captain

Original Name : Brian Lafontaine

Gender : Male

Character Name : LTC Roberts

Original Name : Cory Scott Allen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tattoo Artist

Original Name : Antal Kalik

Gender : Male

Character Name : Christine

Original Name : Tyner Rushing

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mike Jr.

Original Name : Nicolas Noblitt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kelly

Original Name : Eva Ursescu

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dave

Original Name : Nico Woulard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dalton

Original Name : Tait Fletcher

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ernie

Original Name : Malosi Leonard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tito

Original Name : Brandon Melendy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tired Eyed Man

Original Name : Bruce Lester-Johnson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Katia

Original Name : Nina Hoss

Gender : Female

Character Name : Salim

Original Name : Fares Fares

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sylvia

Original Name : Amira Casar

Gender : Female

Character Name : Yanis

Original Name : Aristou Meehan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Olivier

Original Name : Tudor Velio

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ojjeh

Original Name : Christian Toma

Gender : Male

Character Name : Maggie Bolevska

Original Name : Andrada Corlat

Gender : Female

Character Name : Carlos

Original Name : George Pistereanu

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lab Guard

Original Name : Cosmin Pădureanu

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hotel Salvina Concierge

Original Name : Alexandra Murarus

Gender : Female

Character Name : Eric

Original Name : J. D. Pardo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kaufman

Original Name : Florian Munteanu

Gender : Male

Character Name : Virgil

Original Name : Eddie Marsan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Airport Security

Original Name : Adina Victorina Christescu

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sergei

Original Name : Sergei Dmitriev

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rusty's Dog

Original Name : Ms. Wednesday Weld

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rusty's Dog

Original Name : Fluffy Hornstein

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rusty's Dog

Original Name : Gus Fahey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Civilian Contractor (uncredited)

Original Name : Mike Capozzola

Gender : Male

Character Name : Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Timothy Carr

Gender : Male

Character Name : Church Goer (uncredited)

Original Name : Lindsey Clute

Gender : Female

Character Name : Church Goer (uncredited)

Original Name : Chris TC Edge

Gender : Male

Character Name : Asset (uncredited)

Original Name : Alexej Manvelov

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gray (uncredited)

Original Name : Matthew Marsh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mother of Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Diane Tavegia

Gender : Female

Character Name : Church Goer (uncredited)

Original Name : Jim Tavegia

Gender : Male

Character Name : Church Goer (uncredited)

Original Name : Cathy Wheeler

Gender : Female

Character Name : Church Goer (uncredited)

Original Name : Jaclyn White

Gender : Female

Reviews

Manuel São Bento

@msbreviews

2022-03-24

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/the-contractor-spoiler-free-review "The Contractor is one more generic action flick with a story borrowed directly from the formulaic Hollywood closet, without any surprises or even high entertainment levels. Chris Pine is the mandatory "famous face" chosen to (try to) elevate a plot seen countless times before, and with Ben Foster's friendly shoulder, they actually manage to carry Tarek Saleh's film for a good chunk of the runtime. However, even with a couple of captivating action sequences and occasional eyebrow-raising moments, this movie can't free itself from the imagination-inhibiting shackles. Inevitably, it will end up falling into the hole of oblivion as soon as the viewers leave the theater." Rating: C-

JPV852

@JPV852

2022-05-28

Okay as a time-waster and perfectly watchable as Chris Pine, as always, makes for a great lead, but the story is really predictable and the finale, which I think only was 10-minutes, felt really rushed and unsatisfying. It's a mix of Jack Ryan, Bourne Identity and Shooter. Fine as a rental, not sure I'd revisit anytime soon. **3.0/5**

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-02

Well, I suppose even Chris Pine has bills - and this rather lacklustre effort must have been his accountant's suggestion of best ways to pay. Here, he plays the down on his luck "Harper" - a former American Special Forces operative - who joins up with some former colleagues on an highly paid mission in Germany under the aegis of Kiefer Sutherland ("Rusty"). Of course it all goes wrong and we now have to endure the usual run-of-the-mill cat and mouse antics as he tries to get home safely and deal with his betrayer. It's not that it's a shocker, this - it's just that it is all so join-the-dots. It is in no way original; the plot is terribly predictable with the baddie's identity written pretty large right from the start and though entertaining enough, all the action scenes have such a disappointing inevitability about them. It takes quite a while to build up a head of steam, which doesn't really help it either as the whole thing could easily condense down into a decent fifty minute action thriller. It's a competent made for telly movie that I doubt even it's writers can remember now.