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The Courier

The Courier

If you're looking for a fight... he'll deliver

20124.81h 31m

Overview

A shady FBI agent recruits a courier to deliver a mysterious package to a vengeful master criminal who has recently resurfaced with a diabolical plan.

Directed by Hany Abu-Assad
Written by Pete Dris, Brannon Coombs
Produced by Conroy Chan Chi-Chung, Mike Gabrawy, Gary Hamilton
Box OfficeBudget: $15.5MRevenue: $58K

Top Cast

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Courier

Josie Ho

Josie Ho

Anna

Til Schweiger

Til Schweiger

Lispy

Miguel Ferrer

Miguel Ferrer

Mr. Capo

Lili Taylor

Lili Taylor

Mrs. Capo

Mark Margolis

Mark Margolis

Stitch

Mickey Rourke

Mickey Rourke

Maxwell

David Jensen

David Jensen

San Fran Tanna

Clyde Jones

Clyde Jones

Jack Straw

Andrea Frankle

Andrea Frankle

Deidre

Themes & Keywords

amnesianew orleans, louisianabriefcasearrestflashbackrevengeextortionshootouttorturelas vegasroller coaster / rollercoasterst. louis, missouriboxingelvis impersonator

About The Courier

The Courier is a action, crime film released in 2012 exploring themes of amnesia, new orleans, louisiana, briefcase, arrest, flashback, revenge. Directed by Hany Abu-Assad, it stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Josie Ho, Til Schweiger. A shady FBI agent recruits a courier to deliver a mysterious package to a vengeful master criminal who has recently resurfaced with a diabolical plan.

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