The Contract (2007)

The Contract (2007)
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Attempting to recover from a recent family trauma by escaping into the woods for a peaceful hiking trip, an ex-lawman and his young son stumble across a dangerous contract killer in director Bruce Beresford's forest-bound thriller. Ray Keene (John Cusack) has lost his wife, and now the grieving father is looking to reconnect with his young son (Jamie Anderson) with a much-needed hike into the wilderness. But Ray and his son aren't alone in nature, because high profile assassin Frank Cardin (Morgan Freeman) has ventured into nature with the malevolent intentions of fulfilling a contract to kill an extremely powerful businessman. When Frank's hit goes awry and he ends up in the custody of U.S. Marshalls, the situation quickly spins out of control as a small army of loyal mercenaries draw their guns in a violent attempt to free their notorious compatriot. Later stumbling upon the chaotic situation, Ray does his best to protect his son while ensuring that Frank doesn't escape justice. Though Frank's men aren't willing to let their boss go to prison without a fight, Ray vows to do the right thing as help suddenly comes from the most unlikely of places. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Starring:
Morgan FreemanJohn Cusack, (more)
Director(s):
Bruce Beresford
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
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Synopsis of The Contract

Attempting to recover from a recent family trauma by escaping into the woods for a peaceful hiking trip, an ex-lawman and his young son stumble across a dangerous contract killer in director Bruce Beresford's forest-bound thriller. Ray Keene (John Cusack) has lost his wife, and now the grieving father is looking to reconnect with his young son (Jamie Anderson) with a much-needed hike into the wilderness. But Ray and his son aren't alone in nature, because high profile assassin Frank Cardin (Morgan Freeman) has ventured into nature with the malevolent intentions of fulfilling a contract to kill an extremely powerful businessman. When Frank's hit goes awry and he ends up in the custody of U.S. Marshalls, the situation quickly spins out of control as a small army of loyal mercenaries draw their guns in a violent attempt to free their notorious compatriot. Later stumbling upon the chaotic situation, Ray does his best to protect his son while ensuring that Frank doesn't escape justice. Though Frank's men aren't willing to let their boss go to prison without a fight, Ray vows to do the right thing as help suddenly comes from the most unlikely of places. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
96 mins

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Director(s):
Bruce Beresford
Writer(s):
John DarrouzetStephen Katz
Producer(s):
Avi LernerDanny LernerAndreas Schmid
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Violence)
Categories:
Mystery & Suspense
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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    Lauretta S.

    I really enjoyed this movie. It was well balanced with action, you never got bored. The story line was easy to follow and you really were rooting for Morgan Freeman in the end. John Cusack did a great job on his part. Would recommend this movie.

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    John C.

    This movie is better than most, it keeps you interested. Action is good but not overdone and the scenery is beautiful. This is one of the better movies made by this subpar movie company. Well acted and well done.

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    Christine S.

    Great Actors & Plot - Falls Flat!! This has all the potential for a great flick- I love the lead actors. The plotline is very interesting in concept, but somehow the execution is done poorly. The director seemed to miss out completely on developing human emotion- it seems very rote. There are a number of scenes that are not only implausible, but just executed poorly so that even if you wanted to believe it, it doesn't seem to make sense. Yes, we are all on the fence as to whether to root for the bad guy (Freeman) but there are many opportunities to make him seem human and evil- that the director seemed to skip out on. I really wanted to see this, but it was dissappointing and I was left embarrassed when I sat with my houseguests watching it after telling them what a great movie this was supposed to be.

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