Contraband

"What would you hide to protect your family?"

2012 1h 49m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 2,295

ThrillerActionDramaCrime

Synopsis

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When his brother-in-law runs afoul of a drug lord, family man Chris Farraday turns to a skill he abandoned long ago—smuggling—to repay the debt. But the job goes wrong, and Farraday finds himself wanted by cops, crooks and killers alike.

“What would you hide to protect your family?”

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Cast

Mark Wahlberg
Chris Farraday
Kate Beckinsale
Kate Farraday
Ben Foster
Sebastian Abney
Giovanni Ribisi
Tim Briggs
Lukas Haas
Danny Raymer
Caleb Landry Jones
Andy
Diego Luna
Gonzalo
J.K. Simmons
Captain Camp

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Baltasar Kormákur
Writers: Aaron Guzikowski, Arnaldur Indriðason, Óskar Jónasson
Languages: English
Countries: Iceland, United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.9× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Baltasar Kormákur, shot by Barry Ackroyd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

RUNTIME

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Mark Wahlberg and Kate Beckinsale and Ben Foster carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "What would you hide to protect your family?".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Baltasar Kormákur directs. Barry Ackroyd behind the camera. Clinton Shorter scores. Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Iceland, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 3.9× over at the box office.
2Released 14 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Iceland, United States of America.
4Directed by Baltasar Kormákur, shot by Barry Ackroyd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Clinton Shorter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Mark Wahlberg and Kate Beckinsale and Ben Foster carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "What would you hide to protect your family?".
9IMDB entry: tt1524137 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 14 themes, including "drug smuggling", "smuggling (contraband)", "brother-in-law", "alarm system".