Contraband (2012)

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6.3	Rating (297 ratings)
6.4	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Baltasar Kormákur

Starring (View all)

Robert Wahlberg
John Bryce

Caleb Landry Jones
Andy

Jason Mitchell
Walter

Mark Wahlberg
Chris Farraday

Ben Foster
Sebastian Abney

Lukas Haas
Danny Raymer

Amber Gaiennie
Danny's Bride

Kate Beckinsale
Kate Farraday

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Aaron Guzikowski
(screenplay)

Arnaldur Indriðason

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Delivers on what it promises.

11 years, 10 months ago at Jul 2 10:33

Spunkeroo

2 votes

"You think you're the only guy with a fucking gun?"

Critics and audiences alike have slammed Contraband for its unoriginality and the so-called 'convoluted plot'. I personally loved the film. Directed by Baltasar Kormákur, Contraband is based on the Icelandic film, Reykjavík-Rotterdam, which Kormákur starred in. This is a visceral thriller jam-packed with nail biting set pieces. ... read more

Better than critics would have you believe

12 years, 1 month ago at Mar 15 12:31

PvtCaboose91

1 vote

"I've got to try and fix this. Trust me, I know what I'm doing."

American remakes of foreign films are almost always something to be dreaded, but Contraband is a surprising exception to the rule. Perhaps this is because the movie was directed and produced by Baltasar Kormákur, who starred in and produced the Icelandic flick Reykjavik-Rotterdam on which Contraband is based. More cyn... read more

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12 years ago at Apr 18 3:41

Digiboy

1 vote

The script was quite weak on this one. I still believe this is overrated at 6.6 on IMDB, will eventually go below the 6 I guess. Never expected it to be this cheesy as a plot and the acting was quite bad at times.

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To protect his brother-in-law from a drug lord, a former smuggler heads to Panama to score millions of dollars in counterfeit bills.

Tags: 2012 (11), Crime (5), Thriller (4), Action (3), 2010s (2), Smuggling (2), Mark Wahlberg (2), Kate Beckinsale (2), Criminals (1), In2013 (1), Ship (1), Shoot-out (1), Ben Foster (1), Robert Wahlberg (1), Counterfeit Money (1), Lukas Haas (1), J.k Simmons (1), Drug-running (1), Caleb Landry Jones (1), Drama (1)

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