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The Contract
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The Contract

2006-04-05 · 96 min · ★ 5.8

Drama · Action · Thriller · Crime

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.

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Directors
Bruce Beresford
Production companies
Emmett/Furla Films, VIP Medienfonds 4, Revelations Entertainment, Millennium Media, Nu Image Entertainment
Countries
United States of America, Germany
Status
Released
Budget
USD 25,000,000
Revenue
USD 5,549,200

Top Cast

Morgan FreemanMorgan FreemanFrank Carden
John CusackJohn CusackRay
Alice KrigeAlice KrigeMiles
Megan DoddsMegan DoddsSandra
Corey JohnsonCorey JohnsonDavis
Jonathan HydeJonathan HydeTurner
Bill SmitrovichBill SmitrovichWainwright
Anthony WarrenAnthony WarrenRoyko
Ned BellamyNed BellamyEvans
Thomas LockyerThomas LockyerJohnson
Gary WhelanGary WhelanStanfield
Ian ShawIan ShawMichaels
Mark JohnsonLydel Hammond Jr.
Jamie AndersonChris
Atanas SrebrevAtanas SrebrevRodrigues
Maynard EziashiMaynard EziashiRobbins
William TapleyWilliam TapleyJennings
Ryan McCluskeyRyan McCluskeyLochlan
Owen TaylorMark
Michelle NewellMichelle NewellReal Estate Lady

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