Contraband (2012)
Director: Balthasar Kormakur
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Description: Chris Farraday (Wahlberg) long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy (Caleb Landry Jones), botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs (Giovanni Ribisi), Chris is forced back into doing what he does best "running contraband" to settle Andy's debt. Chris is a legendary smuggler and quickly assembles a crew with the help of his best friend, Sebastian (Ben Foster), to head to Panama and return with millions in counterfeit bills. Things quickly fall apart and with only hours to reach the cash, Chris must use his rusty skills to successfully navigate a treacherous criminal network of brutal drug lords, cops and hit men before his wife, Kate (Kate Beckinsale), and sons become their target.
Release Date: 1/13/2012
Genre: Thriller
Studio: Universal Pictures
Offical Website: http://www.contrabandmovie.net
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Release Dates:
| Country | Release Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Theatrical Wide Release | 1/13/2012 |
| France | Theatrical Wide Release | 5/16/2012 |
| Germany | Theatrical Wide Release | 3/15/2012 |
| United Kingdom | Theatrical Wide Release | 3/16/2012 |
| Spain | Theatrical Wide Release | 3/16/2012 |
| United States | DVD/Blu-ray Release | 4/24/2012 |
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04/24 @ 4:00 PM
Smuggle Some Booze with the ‘Contraband’ Drinking Game
Back when Contraband hit theaters earlier this year, it’s possible that some people tried to smuggle some adult beverages into their theater. Now that it’s on DVD and Blu-ray, there’s no need for an elaborate smuggling plot to enjoy the film with alcohol. Just go get some out of your ‘fridge. Mark Wahlberg may not run around without his shirt on in this film, but he does go down to Panama for some decent action sequences. And if that’s not enough to pique your interest, think of the swirling vortex of white trash creepiness this film offers with both Ben Foster and Giovanni Ribisi in the mix. And now, to cover our butts… This game is only for people over the age of 21. Please drink responsibly, and don’t be a smuggler who drops their shipments at the first sign of an Imperial cruiser. (Wait… that’s not the right movie.) TAKE A DRINK WHEN… Someone draws a gun Someone (Read More)
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Back when Contraband hit theaters earlier this year, it’s possible that some people tried to smuggle some adult beverages into their theater. Now that it’s on DVD and Blu-ray, there’s no need for an elaborate smuggling plot to enjoy the film with alcohol. Just go get some out of your ‘fridge. Mark Wahlberg may not run around without his shirt on in this film, but he does go down to Panama for some decent action sequences. And if that’s not enough to pique your interest, think of the swirling vortex of white trash creepiness this film offers with both Ben Foster and Giovanni Ribisi in the mix. And now, to cover our butts… This game is only for people over the age of 21. Please drink responsibly, and don’t be a smuggler who drops their shipments at the first sign of an Imperial cruiser. (Wait… that’s not the right movie.) TAKE A DRINK WHEN… Someone draws a gun Someone (Read More)
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04/23 @ 9:20 AM
Contest: Win One of Five CONTRABAND Blu-Rays
The Mark Walhberg smuggling flick Contraband is hitting home video this week and we've got five copies of the movie to give away on Blu-ray/DVD combo packs. Co-starring Ben Foster (3:10 To Yuma), Kate Beckinsdale (Underworld), and Giovanni Ribisi (Avatar), it's one in a long line of "last job" movies. You can check out a couple of other films in this genre below, or skip right on down to the bottom for the contest details. Drive Okay, not technically not a "last job" movie, it is part of that niche selection of films about characters trying to go straight in spite the criminal life clawing at the edges of their attempts at legitimacy. Gosling's unnamed Driver is an odd fit for this style of movie,...
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The Mark Walhberg smuggling flick Contraband is hitting home video this week and we've got five copies of the movie to give away on Blu-ray/DVD combo packs. Co-starring Ben Foster (3:10 To Yuma), Kate Beckinsdale (Underworld), and Giovanni Ribisi (Avatar), it's one in a long line of "last job" movies. You can check out a couple of other films in this genre below, or skip right on down to the bottom for the contest details. Drive Okay, not technically not a "last job" movie, it is part of that niche selection of films about characters trying to go straight in spite the criminal life clawing at the edges of their attempts at legitimacy. Gosling's unnamed Driver is an odd fit for this style of movie,...
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04/11 @ 8:59 AM
Mark Wahlberg Joins The Partner
First John Grisham movie since 2004 Back in the 1990s, you could hardly move for John Grisham adaptations. In the space of five years there were films of The Firm , The Pelican Brief , The Client , A Time To Kill , The Chamber , The Rainmaker and The Gingerbread Man (an original Grisham screenplay), often attracting hugely impressive casts, and directors of the calibre of Francis Coppola and Robert Altman. That hot streak may have burned out, but now Mark Wahlberg has belatedly jumped on the bandwagon. He's planning to produce and star in The Partner . The Partner was written in 1997, towards the end of that Grisham heyday, perhaps explaining how it missed being picked up before. This one's about a lawyer - of course - who's become disgruntled with his lot, and sets about embezzling a fortune from his firm and faking his own death. It works for a while, but his perfe (Read More)
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First John Grisham movie since 2004 Back in the 1990s, you could hardly move for John Grisham adaptations. In the space of five years there were films of The Firm , The Pelican Brief , The Client , A Time To Kill , The Chamber , The Rainmaker and The Gingerbread Man (an original Grisham screenplay), often attracting hugely impressive casts, and directors of the calibre of Francis Coppola and Robert Altman. That hot streak may have burned out, but now Mark Wahlberg has belatedly jumped on the bandwagon. He's planning to produce and star in The Partner . The Partner was written in 1997, towards the end of that Grisham heyday, perhaps explaining how it missed being picked up before. This one's about a lawyer - of course - who's become disgruntled with his lot, and sets about embezzling a fortune from his firm and faking his own death. It works for a while, but his perfe (Read More)Empire Online
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04/10 @ 12:22 AM
Paula Patton Hoists 2 Guns
She's in talks for the thriller Paula Patton got plenty of experience dealing with weapons and action scenes in Mission: Impossible &ndash Ghost Protocol . So shell be in good stead assuming she lands one of the lead roles alongside Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg in 2 Guns . With a plot drawn from Steven Grants graphic novel, the film finds a DEA agent and an undercover intelligence agent unwittingly investigating each other as both deals with a hefty mob money situation. Icelandic director Baltasar Kormákur, who most recently worked on Contraband with Wahlberg, is calling the shots for this one, which Universal is backing. There are few details of what Pattons character will be, but according to Deadline, shell be Washingtons love interest. Lucky bloke&hellip As well as the Mission movie, Patton was seen last year in romantic comedy drama Jumping The Broo (Read More)
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She's in talks for the thriller Paula Patton got plenty of experience dealing with weapons and action scenes in Mission: Impossible &ndash Ghost Protocol . So shell be in good stead assuming she lands one of the lead roles alongside Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg in 2 Guns . With a plot drawn from Steven Grants graphic novel, the film finds a DEA agent and an undercover intelligence agent unwittingly investigating each other as both deals with a hefty mob money situation. Icelandic director Baltasar Kormákur, who most recently worked on Contraband with Wahlberg, is calling the shots for this one, which Universal is backing. There are few details of what Pattons character will be, but according to Deadline, shell be Washingtons love interest. Lucky bloke&hellip As well as the Mission movie, Patton was seen last year in romantic comedy drama Jumping The Broo (Read More)Empire Online
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