The Contract

Name: The Contract
Genre: Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime
Released: 2006-04-05
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Morgan Freeman, John Cusack, Alice Krige, Megan Dodds, Corey Johnson

2006·Movie·R·96 min·★ 5.8(573)

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“Every killer meets his equal.”

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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About The Contract

The Contract is a 2006 English-language drama, action and thriller film directed by Bruce Beresford. The cast is led by Morgan Freeman, John Cusack, Alice Krige. It has a runtime of 1h 36m. Viewers rate it 5.8/10 across 600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

The Contract was produced by Emmett/Furla Films, VIP Medienfonds 4, and Revelations Entertainment and made in United States of America and Germany. It was released on April 5, 2006, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $25 million, it went on to gross $6 million worldwide.

Director: Bruce Beresford
Writers: Stephen Katz, John Darrouzet
Release date: April 5, 2006
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, Germany
Budget: $25 million
Box office: $6 million
Production: Emmett/Furla Films, VIP Medienfonds 4, Revelations Entertainment

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The Contract cast & crew

The Contract was directed by Bruce Beresford and written by Stephen Katz and John Darrouzet.

The cast features Morgan Freeman as Frank Carden, John Cusack as Ray, Alice Krige as Miles, Megan Dodds as Sandra, Corey Johnson as Davis, and Jonathan Hyde as Turner.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Normand Corbeil, cinematography is by Dante Spinotti, and it was produced by Les Weldon and Andreas Schmid.

Is The Contract worth watching?

The Contract holds an audience score of 5.8/10 from 573 ratings, a more divisive drama films.

At 1h 36m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, action, and thriller, The Contract is worth a place on your watchlist.

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