The Contractor

"The world's greatest marksman is now a marked man."

2007 1h 45m EN

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Synopsis

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Former CIA Operative James Dial is coaxed back into action to kill a terrorist in London, but it all goes wrong and he is forced into hiding, where he meets and befriends a 12 year old girl.

“The world's greatest marksman is now a marked man.”

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Cast

Wesley Snipes
James Dial
Eliza Bennett
Emily Day
Lena Headey
DI Annette Ballard
Ralph Brown
Jeremy Collins
Charles Dance
DCS Andrew Windsor
Gemma Jones
Mrs. Day
Richard Harrington
Terry Winchell
Iain Robertson
Cramston

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Josef Rusnak
Writers: Joshua Michael Stern, André Farwagi, Robert Katz
Languages: English
Countries: Bulgaria, United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Bulgaria, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Josef Rusnak, shot by Wedigo von Schultzendorff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nicholas Pike. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor James Herbert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Wesley Snipes and Eliza Bennett and Lena Headey carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The world's greatest marksman is now a marked man.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0770806 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Josef Rusnak directs. Wedigo von Schultzendorff behind the camera. Nicholas Pike scores. James Herbert cuts. Produced in Bulgaria, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: Bulgaria, United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Directed by Josef Rusnak, shot by Wedigo von Schultzendorff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Nicholas Pike. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor James Herbert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Wesley Snipes and Eliza Bennett and Lena Headey carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The world's greatest marksman is now a marked man.".
8IMDB entry: tt0770806 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Wedigo von Schultzendorff
Original score: Nicholas Pike
Editing: James Herbert
Production design: Keith Maxwell
Costume design: Ffion Elinor
Makeup / hair: Atanaska Popova
Stunt coordinator: Kaloian Vodenicharov
Runtime: 105 min · 1h 45m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Contractor (2007)

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JPV8522020-03-17
★ 6/10
Had its moments ruined by shoddy editing and direction. Wesley Snipes also seemed to at least not phone it in compared with some of his other direct-to-video flicks. All in all, okay way to spend 1.5 hours, and had potential. 2.75/5

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