The Contract

by FIRST LOOK PICTURES

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Director:Bruce Beresford
Release Date:2007-07-24
Label:FIRST LOOK PICTURES
UPC:687797119698
Binding:DVD
Published By:FIRST LOOK PICTURES
ASIN:B000P0I4O4
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The only thing standing between an assassin and his target is a father who must protect his son.



While on a hiking trip to reconnect with his son after the death of his wife, Ray Keene (John Cusack) stumbles into a nightmare scenario of paid assassins and ex-military guns-for-hire. Frank Cardin (Morgan Freeman) is attempting to fulfill a contract to assassinate a high profile businessman when things go arwy and he ends up in the custody of the U.S. Marshalls. After an ill-fated attempt by his compatriots to free him Frank finds himself in the custody of ex-lawman Ray and his son (Jamie Anderson). As the trio tries to make their way back to civilization they are relentlessly pursued by Frank's friends who are intent on freeing their leader in order to collect on the contract. But one pursuer may be more foe than friend.

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The Contract by Brandon M. Moskos - Reviewed on 2008-12-30
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I rented this movie because of the main actors in it. Bottom line. this movie SUCKED!!!!!!!!!!! I wouldn't even tell someone to waste their money and rent it. The script, dialogue, and acting all suck. And it is extremely boring. Do not waste your time!
Don't Waste Your Money or Time - Reviewed on 2008-12-22
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I like Morgan Freeman. He's an exceptional actor. I like him so much that I've never seen a movie that he was in that I didn't like. I tried to like this movie; I tried to find something redeeming in it, anything at all, but it's a zero. It's filled with guns that come from nowhere, magical shooting ability from a high school teacher/baseball coach who somehow is able to control a Steyr AUG on full auto with no former training, a helicopter crash in the woods that no only doesn't get anyone killed, but the occupants suffer not a single scratch, and hundreds of other mishaps that should not be overlooked by a director with the movie making skill of your average high school student. It has absolutely no suspense, no surprise ending (it's simply random), and very little action, basically there's nothing to like about this movie. It does have two good points. First, it's only an hour and half long, so you won't waste too much time. Second, if you look in the special features section you'll find previews to a couple of movies that look pretty good. If you've got to see it borrow it, it's not even worth renting.
A gift for my wife - Reviewed on 2008-11-29
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My wife is a big fan of John Cusack, so for our anniversary, I bought it. Overall, not a bad movie, however, I do feel that they could have cut some of the slow parts and made it a better movie.
Morgan Freeman does it again! - Reviewed on 2008-11-27
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Can enough good things be said about this man? He is a very versatile actor, and brings good things to whatever he plays in. It is no understatement to say that his face on the cover of a movie is evidence enough to know that it is good.

As for this movie: The plot was interesting, and the action was intense. After watching it, one did ask the question of how a gym teacher took such a profound interest in returning a captive professional killer-- at the risk of his life. And one does wonder how someone got in touch with just the right governmenet official that wanted to see this hitman snuffed out.

But, other than that, it was quite good.
Flaccid and pointless - Reviewed on 2008-10-08
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A waste of a four-star cast - total lethargy from beginning to end. The script is uninspired, the acting is so-so (clearly, there was no enthusiasm for this project), the plot meanders, and an almost random choice of sub-plot promises little...and then delivers even less. Every component of this film is lacking, right down to the frequent humorless exchanges inserted presumably by some quack of a script doctor. We didn't even get to see the right wing extremist offed at the end. That, at least, would have perked me up after this positive yawn of a movie.
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