Overview:
Arthur Bishop is a 'mechanic' - an elite assassin with a strict code requiring professional perfection and total detachment. One of an elite group of assassins, Bishop may be the best in the business - with a unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets. When Harry McKenna, his close friend and mentor, is murdered, Harry's son comes to him with vengeance in his heart and a desire to learn Bishop's trade, signaling the birth of a deadly partnership.| Status: | Released (2011-01-13) |
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| Awards: | 1 nomination |
| BoxOffice: | $29,121,498 |
| Screen: | Richard Wenk, Lewis John Carlino |
| Productions: | CBS Films, Nu Image, Millenium Films, Chartoff-Winkler Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 976: Jason Statham - Arthur Bishop
- 11107: Ben Foster - Steve McKenna
- 55636: Donald Sutherland - Harry McKenna
- 142953: Mini Anden - Sara
- 3417: Tony Goldwyn - Dean Sanderson
- 85178: Christa Campbell - Kelly
- 90113: Katarzyna Wolejnio - Maria
Crews
- 12786: Simon West - Director - Directing
- 4140: Mark Isham - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 22814: Richard Wenk - Screenplay - Writing
- 550112: René Besson - Producer - Production
- 445256: Eric Schmidt - Director of Photography - Camera
- 2532: Cathy Sandrich Gelfond - Casting - Production
- 16485: William Chartoff - Producer - Production
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Reviews
Per Gunnar Jonsson
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When Jason Statham is good he is very good. In this movie I think he is very good as the silent, deadly killer for hire. It is a straightforward killer/action/thriller. The story is nothing new but it is a well working story which is nicely executed. The story is, as I wrote above ....
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The Mechanic is unable to fix its mechanically mundane plot. “Amat Victoria Curran - Victory Loves Preparation”. Foreshadowing words engraved on the glossy barrel of Sutherland’s powerful pistol. Euphemism aside, West presents a remake of the Bronson-led action thriller that coincide ....
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