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The Contract

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Frank Carden (Morgan Freeman), one of the world's greatest assassins, is handed a lucrative contract to kill a highly secretive billionaire. But in a twist of fate, Carden is involved in a car accident during the job, and when his gun is found after he is admitted to a hospital, federal marshals arrest him. Meanwhile, ex-cop Ray Keene (John Cusack) is hiking with his son, Chris (Jamie Anderson), when Carden's cohorts try to spring him from custody, and soon the pair is caught in the crossfire.
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Mariló García Cinemanía (Spain) 11/06/2020
1/5
Goes through the typical motions of the [genre]. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Urban Cinefile Critics Urban Cinefile 09/07/2007
Having read about the extensive problems in financing, scripting and casting of director Bruce Beresford's diaries, I was keen to see the result. Could any film overcome all those problems, including Beresford's own reluctance? Go to Full Review David Cornelius DVDTalk.com 07/24/2007
2/5
Little more than a clumsy pile-up of hackneyed themes, one-dimensional characters, and mediocre tension. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 07/23/2007
2/4
...sporadically intriguing yet thoroughly mediocre... Go to Full Review Christopher Null Filmcritic.com 07/23/2007
2.5/5
Even Cusack fans will find his charms in short supply here. Go to Full Review Mike Barnard Future Movies UK 10/09/2006
5/10
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Teddy T @Criticalist Feb 2 WRESTLING for CREDIBILITY: How come Morgan Freeman - who is supposed to be the smart guy - doesn’t just sit down in the field near his men? Cusack - who is supposed to be the simple good guy - isn’t going to shoot him or give away their location…nor will he carry Freeman…. This same question keeps returning as I watch this action farce. And how can Freeman - who just got out of the hospital, then get into a cliff sliding car accident and dragged down the river…how can he climb mountains and scale down a steep wet cliff in street shoes? Didn’t anyone read the script before they sank money into this turkey? I think I’ll put wrestling back on - it’s more credible… See more Ink C @RT04577752 Oct 25 I thought it was a nice self contained entertaining film like one you just happen to catch randomly on cable television on a Sunday afternoon and in that respect it succeeds See more Fletcher K @RT17653316 Jul 8 Absolutely juvenile film; cannot believe Morgan Freeman was a part of this. Ridiculous fake helicopter crash was beyond belief. Characters were unbelievable. Casual murders for no necessary reason. No way to adequately express the remorse I feel for the time I wasted watching this film. See more Ricardo d @RT10746086 Jun 24 This a very well written movie. It is also very interesting and full of great scenes and surprises. See more Kathryn V @RT32297663 May 25 Wasnt that bad. Wasn't the right role for Morgan Freeman. Thumbs s up, John Cusack, some good acting. Saved the movie for me. See more John P @juanarto May 19 I was hoping this was going to be one of those "it's so bad it's good movies," but I was sorely mistaken. I would have thought a Freeman-Cusack outing would at least be entertaining, but the dialog is so stilted and hackneyed and the scene changes so sporadic and the scenes themselves look like first-take drafts rather than movie-ready cuts. The only thing this movie has going for it is the scenery, and even that wasn't authentic, having been filmed in Bulgaria, not Washington State. This isn't even a run-of-the-mill thriller. It's about as awful of a movie as one could make. I just have to wonder how Freeman and Cusack got roped into this clunker. Gah! See more Read all reviews
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Bruce Beresford

Director

Morgan Freeman

Major Frank Carden

John Cusack

Ray Keene

Jamie Anderson

Chris Keene

Alice Krige

Agent Gwen Miles

Megan Dodds

Sandra

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Synopsis Frank Carden (Morgan Freeman), one of the world's greatest assassins, is handed a lucrative contract to kill a highly secretive billionaire. But in a twist of fate, Carden is involved in a car accident during the job, and when his gun is found after he is admitted to a hospital, federal marshals arrest him. Meanwhile, ex-cop Ray Keene (John Cusack) is hiking with his son, Chris (Jamie Anderson), when Carden's cohorts try to spring him from custody, and soon the pair is caught in the crossfire.
Director
Bruce Beresford
Producer
Randall Emmett, George Furla, John Darrouzet, Stephen Katz, Danny Lerner, Andreas Schmid, Les Weldon
Screenwriter
John Darrouzet, Stephen Katz
Production Co
Nu Image Entertainment GmbH, Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films, Millennium Films, VIP 4 Medienfonds, Revelations Entertainment, Contract Productions
Rating
R (Violence)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2017
Runtime
1h 37m
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