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The Contract

2006 · 96 min

A straightforward cat-and-mouse chase through the woods, tense but rarely surprising, carried by its two leads.

Directed by
Bruce Beresford
Genres
Drama, Action, Thriller
Tagline
Every killer meets his equal.
Overview
Attempting to recover from a recent family trauma by escaping into the woods for a peaceful hiking trip, an ex-lawman and his young son stumble across a dangerous contract killer.

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Directed by
Bruce Beresford
Genres
Drama, Action, Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • parenthood
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • justice
Places
  • wilderness
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
drama, action, thriller, crime
Directed by
Bruce Beresford
Written by
John Darrouzet, Stephen Katz
Starring
Morgan Freeman, John Cusack, Alice Krige, Megan Dodds, Corey Johnson, Jonathan Hyde, Bill Smitrovich, Anthony Warren
Music
Normand Corbeil
Cinematography
Dante Spinotti
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America, Germany
Languages
English

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