The Contractor
Distributed By: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Directed By: Josef Rusnak
Running Time: 105 Minutes
Released: 6 August 2007
Certificate: 15
Cast:
Wesley Snipes - James Dial
Eliza Bennett - Emily
Ralph Brown - Collins
Charles Dance - Windsor
Gemma Jones - Mrs. ... Read review
Wesley Snipes (Blade) is back in this explosive action-thriller about a deadly assassin ... more
who finds himself on the run when an attempt to kill a terrorist mastermind in London goes terribly wrong. Also starring Lena Heady (300).Retired marksman James Dial (Snipes) is haunted by his failure to exterminate one of the world's most notorious terrorists. He is approached by his old employers to finish the job in London, where the terrorist leader has been captured and is under heavy protection. What would be a routine mission for the sniper turns into a nightmare as Dial is forced into hiding and is relentlessly pursued by the British police and their lead investigator, Windsor (Charles Dance - Gosford Park, The Golden Child). But when Dial is framed for Windsor's murder, he begins to realise he has been seriously double-crossed. His only hope is a 12-year-old girl whom Dial reluctantly befriends as he desperately searches to find the killer and the truth behind his betrayal.
Wesley Snipes is back in this explosive action-thriller about a deadly assassin who finds ... more
himself on the run when an attempt to kill a terrorist mastermind in London goes terribly wrong. Retired marksman James Dial (Snipes) lives a secluded lifeon his ranch in Montana. Haunted by his failure to exterminate one of the world's most notorious terrorists he is approached by his old employers to finish the job in London where the terrorist leader has been captured and is under heavy protection. What would be a routine mission for the sniper turns into a nightmare as Dial is forced into hiding and relentlessly pursued by the British police and their lead investigator Windsor (Charles Dance). But when Dial is framed for Windsor's murder he begins to realize that he has been seriously double-crossed. His only hope is a 12-year-old girl whom Dial reluctantly befriends as he desperately searches to find the killer and the truth behind his betrayal.
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Advantages: Good Effects in places (Not many!) Disadvantages: Poor Casting and Boring
...offered a contract to assasinate the terrorist however the contract follows Moscow rules which state that if he fails and is discovered Dial will be left to die in Britain with the US denying that he was ever there. Dial arrives in London where is is met by his britsh contact Cramston and starts to plan his assasination attempt but when things go horribly wrong and his partner is killed Dial has no choice but to go into hiding at a local safe house ... ...get home but with all the media attention and his picture in all the airports Dial has no choice but to lay low and think up a new escape plan when he starts to get hunted down by british authorites after being framed for the murder of their leading investigator Windsor now before he can go home he must prove his innocence and so goes in search Collins for answers about his betrayal.
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From the very start of this ... more
The Contractor
Distributed By: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Directed By: Josef Rusnak Running Time: 105 Minutes Released: 6 August 2007 Certificate: 15
Cast:
Wesley Snipes - James Dial Eliza Bennett - Emily Ralph Brown - Collins Charles Dance - Windsor Gemma Jones - Mrs. Day Iain Robertson - Cramston Richard Harrington - Terry Ryan McCluskey - Purcell John Standing - Sir Anthony Stanimir Stamatov - King Milos Miroslav - Harris Velizar Binev - Beloit Nikolai Sotirov - Jahar Vladimir Kolev - SWAT team leader
Story:
This action / shooter features Wesley Snipes as former CIA agent ames Dial living out his retirement on a secluded ranch in Montana, Dial recieves news from his government contact Collins that a terrorist target from his last mission is still alive and is being held in a british prison and is offered a contract to assasinate the terrorist however the contract follows Moscow rules which state that if he fails and is discovered Dial will be left to die in Britain with the US denying that he was ever there. Dial arrives in London where is is met by his britsh contact Cramston and starts to plan his assasination attempt but when things go horribly wrong and his partner is killed Dial has no choice but to go into hiding at a local safe house where he is befriended by his neighbour a 12 year old girl named Emily.
Now stuck in England and his face showing on every news broadcast Dial begins to realise he has been set up and has to try to figure out a way to get home but with all the media attention and his picture in all the airports Dial has no choice but to lay low and think up a new escape plan when he starts to get hunted down by british authorites after being framed for the murder of their leading investigator Windsor now before he can go home he must prove his innocence and so goes in search Collins for answers about his betrayal.
Review:
From the very start of this film you will notice that is not the typical high profile blockbuster that Snipes usaully stars in and could even be the worst film that i have ever seen him in. The story is shockingly boring and predictable throughout and theres only about ten minutes of action in the whole film which are split into five minutes right at the start and about five minutes before the end so you will end up getting real bored in the hour and a half in between.About the only thing this film has going for it is the special effects used for explosions but with them being few and far between they do not really help the overall outlook of this film at all. The storyline is pretty much just a carbon copy of 'The Shooter' with only a few minor changes made to it and to be honest this film is really not worth watching if you have seen 'The Shooter'.
The casting for this film is also totally unconvincing as the girl that they have picked out to play Emily looks and acts much older than the 12 year old she is trying to play but having said that her performance was alot better than that of Snipes. The soundtrack is yet another thing that seriously lacks in this film and does not really add anything at all except possibly more boredom to it.
Overall if you are a die hard Wesley Snipes fan you may get some enjoyment out of this film but for everyone else i would highly recommend overlooking this title and going straight for 'The Shooter' instead.
Price & Availability:
The Contractor is available to buy from Amazon for as little as £6 but in my opinion this is too much as you will probably just end up using the disc as a coaster for your coffee cup.
A retired assassin comes back for one last job when he learns of a deadly terrorist on the loose in London. But he's forced into hiding after being framed for a murder he didn't commit and he teams up with a pre-teen girl in order to prove his innocence.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Languages
Main Language
English
Dubbed Language
French, Spanish, Italian, English, French, Spanish, Italian
Wesley Snipes stars in this explosive action film, which taps into early 21st-century fears concerning terrorism. Snipes plays a retired assassin who comes back for one last job when he learns of a deadly terrorist on the loose in London. But he's forced into hiding after being framed for a murder he didn't commit, and the film follows a plot similar to that of Luc Besson's LEON as he teams up with a pre-teen girl in order to prove his innocence.
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