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English    Jan 26, 2012 (USA)

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2.3
3 reviews
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3.5
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Contraband is a 2012 Hollywood thriller film released on Jan 26, 2012. The film is directed by Baltasar Kormákur, produced by Mark Wahlberg under banner named Blueeyes Productions.

It deals with a story of a man who had left smuggling as a profession to lead a normal life but he has to now help his brother-in-law and for that he gets back to his old ways, also he needs to protect his family. He then does what it takes to make things right again.

Mark Wahlberg leads the cast of Contraband, a fast-paced thriller about a man trying to stay out of a world he worked so hard to leave behind and the family he’ll do anything to protect. Set in New Orleans, the film explores the cutthroat underground world of international smuggling—full of desperate criminals and corrupt officials, high-stakes and big payoffs—where loyalty rarely exists and death is one wrong turn away.

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), for one final run to Panama and back, hoping to 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.

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Cast & Crew


Ben Foster

Ben Foster

Sebastian Abney

Diego Luna

Diego Luna

Gonzalo

Kate Beckinsale

Kate Beckinsale

Kate Farraday

Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg

Chris Farraday

Giovanni Ribisi

Giovanni Ribisi

Tim Briggs

Reviews for Contraband


Allen O' Brien

3.0

Allen O' BrienTimes Of India

Mark Wahlberg seems to have mastered the art of the no-nonsense-guns-and barrels guy. Perhaps, that is why, his Chris seems like a cakewalk -- nothing too much and nothing too les..

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Manohla Dargis (NYTNS)

2.5

Manohla Dargis (NYTNS)The Telegraph

The absurdity of the story in the largely thrill-free thriller Contraband, its hairpin twists and outrageous coincidences may keep even hungry action fans away. That’s too bad b..

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Mihir Fadnavis

1.5

Mihir FadnavisMid-Day

Hollywood loves heist flicks. Nothing says entertainment like a bunch of antiheroes with guns outrunning American policemen. In fact, the only thing Hollywood loves more than heis..

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Mrigank Dhaniwala

NR

Mrigank DhaniwalaKoimoi

Contraband review. What’s Good: The last few reels of the film; a few action scenes. What’s Bad: The average p...

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