The Contractor

"The mission is not what it seems."

2022 1h 43m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 1,097

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Synopsis

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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.

“The mission is not what it seems.”

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Cast

Chris Pine
James
Kiefer Sutherland
Rusty
Ben Foster
Mike
Gillian Jacobs
Brianne
Sander Thomas
Jack
Toby Dixon
Young James
Dean Ashton
James' Father
Dustin Lewis
Pastor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tarik Saleh
Writers: J.P. Davis, Bryan DeLoach Franco, Sune Elskær
Languages: English, French, German
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, German.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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4 / 8

CAST

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303+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tarik Saleh, shot by Pierre Aïm. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Chris Pine and Kiefer Sutherland and Ben Foster carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Tarik Saleh directs. Pierre Aïm behind the camera. Alex Belcher scores. Theis Schmidt cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English, French, German.

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1Released 4 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, German.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4303+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Tarik Saleh, shot by Pierre Aïm. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Alex Belcher. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Theis Schmidt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Chris Pine and Kiefer Sutherland and Ben Foster carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The mission is not what it seems.".
10IMDB entry: tt10323676 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 18 themes, including "mission", "berlin, germany", "betrayal", "debt".

The technical file

Cinematography: Pierre Aïm
Original score: Alex Belcher
Editing: Theis Schmidt
Production design: Roger Rosenberg
Makeup / hair: Bill 'Splat' Johnson
VFX supervisor: Peter Hjorth
Stunt coordinator: Jack Gill
Runtime: 103 min · 1h 43m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $2,122,288
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Contractor (2022)

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Manuel São Bento2022-03-24
★ 4/10
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-
JPV8522022-05-28
★ 6/10
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
CinemaSerf2022-06-02
★ 6/10
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.