The Contract

2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (77 customer reviews)
While on a hiking trip to reconnect with his son after the death of his wife, Ray Keene stumbles into a nightmare scenario of paid assassins and ex-military guns-for-hire.
  • Starring: John Cusack, Morgan Freeman
  • Directed by: Bruce Beresford
  • Runtime: 1 hour 37 minutes
  • Release year: 2006
  • Studio: First Look
 
  
 
 

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Synopsis: While on a hiking trip to reconnect with his son after the death of his wife, Ray Keene stumbles into a nightmare scenario of paid assassins and ex-military guns-for-hire.
Starring: John Cusack, Morgan Freeman
Directed by: Bruce Beresford
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Runtime: 1 hour 37 minutes
Release year: 2006
Studio: First Look
MPAA Rating: Rated R for violence
ASIN: B0019FUFM8 (Rental) and B0019FWIEQ (Purchase)
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The Contract DVD ~ Morgan Freeman

2.9 out of 5 stars (77) $6.95
Theatrical Release Information
  • US Theatrical Release Date: January 01, 2006
  • MPAA: Rated R for violence
  • Production Company: Millennium Films, Revelations Entertainment, Emmett/Furla Films, VIP 4 Medienfonds, Contract Productions, Nu Image Entertainment GmbH
  • Filming Locations: Sofia, Bulgaria | Spokane, Washington, USA | Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
The contrarian December 3, 2007
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After seeing all the one star reviews, I almost didn't watch this movie. I'm glad I ignored them. I actually liked it. Question. How many action movies have you seen where one untrained guy or a few untrained people go against all odds fighting highly trained, well equipped mercenaries, rouge government agents, etc, etc? Answer: Just about all of them, so why complain it. For an action movie, I thought this was pretty good. Everyone has a right to their own opinion, but for those of you thinking about watching this, I have one friendly comment. Make up your own mind about it. If I decided not to watch movies based on bad reviews, I can tell I would've missed a lot of good movies. My opinion... good entertainment. Good popcorn movie. No one in this movie is going to win "best-actor"... but who cares!!!
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22 of 25 people found the following review helpful
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A well done, low-key medium octane thriller, The Contract works on quite a few levels offering up plentiful helpings of drama, thrills, action, and intrigue. The story revolves around a father and son learning to reconnect and trust one another under tense circumstances after becoming inadvertantly entangled in a dangerous criminal plot. Though there are certainly some scenes of violence, the film isn't buried in heavy amounts of gore or extreme violence and was the perfect Friday night thriller for us all including our 18 year old nephew. Fun, exciting movie; Morgan & Cusack are always in top form.
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17 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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Enjoyable if not derivitive thriller with perfunctory performances by leads Morgan Freemand and John Cusack. The storyline is thin, the characters are thin, but the film is beautifully shot, had some wonderful set pieces (the cliff scene) and some moments of nice suspense and action. A few of the action sequences are extremely well executed and surpisingly quite thrilling. On the downside, the movie definitely plays it too safe, there's certainly nothings screaming "extraordinary" in any sense, and is lacking verisimilitude. Still, it's a pleasant and very scenic journey, has some memorable moments, and John Cusack and Morgan Freeman even when only mediocre are still always fun to watch on screen.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
A Good Action Thriller with Minor Qualifications
I decided this one was worth a try; I'll admit I had not read any reviews and had only seen a brief synopsis of the story line. Read more
Published 7 days ago by David Bower
The 1.5 sec nude scene was the best part of the whole movie.
A high school kid can make much better movie than that.
I enjoyed the brief nude scene though; couldn't help it.
So go ahead, set a Contract on my me. Read more
Published 16 days ago by Kafishna
Really Good for Direct To Video
A lot of mixed reviews yet it's hard to believe this was a direct to video movie with the two big name actors in it and being as good as I thought it was but guess you are seeing... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Peter J. Miller
Disappointing.
I was surprised that two such great actors took on a movie that proved to be boring and very predictable. I was very disappointed. I can see why the price was so good.
Published 3 months ago by baby
Very Exciting!
I picked this movie up from a discount bin at the local mall,read the description on the back and said,why not? Read more
Published 5 months ago by Steven P. Troy
Horrible :(
Morgan Freeman is one of my favorite actors and I can't recall another movie of his that I didn't like. This movie reminds me of a 3:10 to Yuma set in the woods... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Pct
Understated and flawless
There's nothing flashy or showy in 'The Contract' - and there doesn't need to be. It's beautifully shot, as well-acted as it needs to be, and hits on all the right notes. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Richard Stoehr
To be honest, 2012 had fewer plot holes
In this cliché-riddled drama/thriller, John Cusack and Morgan Freeman turn in tired performances for a quick cash payout. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Jason
The Contract
This film starts off slow but picks up the pace quickly; once the storyline takes place. Both actor's have strong leading roles opposite of each other, dealing with self-conscience... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Soul2me
Entertaining, if Shallow Suspense Thiller...
Bruce Beresford is a remarkable Australian director, skilled at nearly every genre (from Driving Miss Daisy to Tender Mercies, from Black Robe to Double Jeopardy), but sometimes a... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Benjamin J Burgraff
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