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| The Contract | 
 enlarge | Director: Bruce Beresford
Actor: Morgan Freeman; John Cusack; Alice Krige; Bill Smitrovich; Megan Dodds; Jamie Anderson
Studio: FIRST LOOK PICTURES
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  57 reviews
Sales Rank: 10148
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Ntsc, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 96
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: FLPD11969D
UPC: 687797119698
EAN: 0687797119698
ASIN: B000P0I4O4
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: July 24, 2007
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Product Description
Ray keene a father who wants to redeem himself in the eyes of his son is trying to bring cordell a world-class assassin to justice. All the while he must protect his son & evade the assassins team who are methodically hunting them down in the wilderness. Studio: First Look Home Entertain Release Date: 12/30/2008 Starring: Morgan Freeman John Cusack Run time: 96 minutes Rating: R
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 The Contract - high stakes action in the Pacific Northwest July 29, 2007
16 out of 18 found this review helpful
The Contract has a great duo helping it with Cusack and Freeman at the helm, and reminds me sometimes of films such as Cliffhanger and The Hunted. The scenario of a fugitive on the run in the wilderness is nothing new but this film also has some nice political intrigue. I found the arrogant attitude of the "East Coast" suits to be somewhat believable although at times the film had some unbelievable aspects to it when it came to technical direction. The main one was the depiction of a helicopter crash that showed the landing as an outcome that was totally different given the previous scenes that showed how it was disabled and what the angle of descent was. Regardless, that is nitpicking and not unexpected as this film is not a dark drama that you would find perhaps from the talents of Michael Mann. The scene shortly before the end depicting Cusack's character (Ray) meeting up again with Freeman's (Cardin) was a bit over the top, considering what Ray had just gone through he would have been interviewed extensively perhaps for the next several weeks and not simply allowed to go home and watch the 6:00 news the next day.
The film is enjoyable for the fact it is centered on a recently captured man who is in charge of putting teams together to carry out high profile contract killings. The story plays out not on the streets of Los Angeles or New York City, but the vast mountainous region of Washington State. Freeman and his crew of associates are believable for the most part, and the in-house fighting that erupts among them when things go wrong is a nice addition to the turmoil they face, although not surprising or unexpected. Car wrecks, Helicopter crashes and shootouts all meld together pretty nicely. Overall, this film is a good action thriller with a recipe that includes enough adventure to keep you watching till the end.
 What happens when a bad film happens to good actors... September 23, 2007
11 out of 14 found this review helpful
I'm a fan of both Morgan Freeman and John Cusack. But this film does them little justice. Mainly the poor script and amateur supporting cast ruin what could have been an interesting movie. Worth it to watch on a rainy day, for free. Do not pay to see this movie.
 Exciting political thriller... July 10, 2007
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
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.
Enjoyable popcorn thriller... May 31, 2007
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
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.
A terrible, terrible flick September 22, 2007
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
Cusack, a retired cop, versus Freeman, an assassin on the job...you might say to yourself, there's no way this movie could go wrong.
It does.
Despite an otherwise original script for the overdone fugitive-from-justice genre, the plot and characters' actions are incredible predictable. I hope Cusack and Freeman make a new contract with each other - never work the same film again.
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