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The Contractor

The Contractor

The mission is not what it seems.

20226.41h 43m

Overview

After being involuntarily discharged from the U.S. Special Forces, James Harper decides to support his family by joining a private contracting organization alongside his best friend and under the command of a fellow veteran. Overseas on a covert mission, Harper must evade those trying to kill him while making his way back home.

Directed by Tarik Saleh
Written by J.P. Davis
Produced by Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee
Box Office0Revenue: $2.1M

Top Cast

Chris Pine

Chris Pine

James

Kiefer Sutherland

Kiefer Sutherland

Rusty

Ben Foster

Ben Foster

Mike

Gillian Jacobs

Gillian Jacobs

Brianne

Sander Thomas

Sander Thomas

Jack

Toby Dixon

Toby Dixon

Young James

Dean Ashton

Dean Ashton

James' Father

Dustin Lewis

Dustin Lewis

Pastor

Regina Ting Chen

Regina Ting Chen

Army Doctor

Brian Lafontaine

Brian Lafontaine

Captain

Themes & Keywords

missionberlin, germanybetrayaldebtbest friendveterannational securitymilitary dischargeblack opsex militaryfamily manex special forcesreconnaissanceterrorist threatprivate contractorarmy veteranairborne rangercovert mission

About The Contractor

The Contractor is a action, thriller film released in 2022 exploring themes of mission, berlin, germany, betrayal, debt, best friend, veteran. Directed by Tarik Saleh, it stars Chris Pine, Kiefer Sutherland, Ben Foster. After being involuntarily discharged from the U.S. Special Forces, James Harper decides to support his family by joining a private contracting organization alongside his best friend and under the command of a fellow veteran. Overseas on a covert mission, Harper must evade those trying to kill him while making his way back home.

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