

Contraband
2012-01-12 · 109 min · ★ 6.3
When his brother-in-law runs afoul of a drug lord, family man Chris Farraday turns to a skill he abandoned long ago—smuggling—to repay the debt. But the job goes wrong, and Farraday finds himself wanted by cops, crooks and killers alike.
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Production details
- Directors
- Baltasar Kormákur
- Production companies
- Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Working Title, Leverage Entertainment, Closest to the Hole Productions, Farraday Films, BlueEyes Productions
- Countries
- Iceland, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 25,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 96,262,212
Top Cast
Mark WahlbergChris Farraday
Kate BeckinsaleKate Farraday
Ben FosterSebastian Abney
Giovanni RibisiTim Briggs
Lukas HaasDanny Raymer
Caleb Landry JonesAndy
Diego LunaGonzalo
J.K. SimmonsCaptain Camp
David O'HaraJim Church
William LuckingBud Farraday
Ólafur Darri ÓlafssonOlaf
Robert WahlbergJohn Bryce
Jason MitchellWalter
Amber GaiennieDanny's Bride
Kent Jude BernardTommy RaymerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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