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The Contract on DVD (2006)

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Average rating: 59%
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3.0
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Starring: Jamie Anderson, Ned Bellamy, Margarita Blush, John Cusack, Doug Dearth, Megan Dodds, Didem Erol, Morgan Freeman, Cory Hardrict, Jonathan Hyde
Director: Bruce Beresford
Studio: LIONSGATE
Run time: 97 mins
Certificate: 15
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Languages: English
Released: 06/08/2007

Brief synopsis of The Contract

Ray Keene (Cusack), a father who wants to redeem himself in the eyes of his son, is trying to bring Cordell (Freeman), a world-class assassin to justice. All the while, he must protect his son and evade an assassin's team who are methodically hunting them down in the wilderness.

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Rated - 2 starsA waste of talent

Not so Silent Bob from Edinburgh [Highly rated reviewer] , 12/10/2007

This was very much a let down. Why on earth would two of todays most watchable actors agree to be in this? they are completely let down by a plot that is so weak it just doesn't hold up. We have every cliche in the business, so much so that it actually would have worked better as a parody. I hate giving low rating to a film with Cusack in, he is so much better than this, Freeman is miscast, and his little crew are about as fearful as the Stooges.

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Rated - 1 starsOne contract too far...

PaulaWestwood from Ashton-Under-Lyne [Highly rated reviewer] , 28/08/2007

It has the names, ever excellent Morgan Freeman and John Cusack, that lead you to expect something reasonable will be on the table in this Contract, but the names are about as far as it gets. It is pretty much a run of the mill film, that has a definate made for TV quality about it. There is little in the acting or the plot to rescue this from being something you might give up on after half an hour. Not really recommended.

  28 out of 29 people found this review helpful
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Rated - 3 starspredictability abundant

ian golding from North Kent [Highly rated reviewer] , 07/06/2007

although this is a good atempt to remake the old lost-in-the-woods-being-chased-by-killers genre the fact is that you can pretty much tell the ending within about 20 mins. There are a couple of good twists and an excellent cast in Morgan Freeman and John Cusack, so if you are looking for a sunday night time passer this is still a good call.

  18 out of 22 people found this review helpful
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Rated - 1 starsFeeble

Henry Warren from London [Highly rated reviewer] , 14/08/2007

The two leads drew me into seeing this. I wish I hadn't bothered. That's 90 minutes of my life I am never getting back. Freeman phones it in and JC just looks faintly embarrassed throughout. I only watched it last night and already I have forgotten the plot. All I do recall is that it was laughable. John, Morgan I hope the paycheck was good, coz this isn't one they'll be showing on your tribute reel.

  10 out of 11 people found this review helpful
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Rated - 1 starsRun of the mill rubbish

Craig22 from London , 21/07/2008

Not only is the story line so run of the mill, the acting was awful. It was totally unrealistic and I couldn't help but dislike John Cusack's character who I very soon wanted to be killed off. Don't bother renting this film.

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Rated - 1 starsRubbish

Ian Dunstan from Exeter Devon , 19/10/2007

Weak plot and just a waste of time to watch.

  3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
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