The Contract

The Contract

5.8IMDb Score
Released:2006-04-05
Genre:Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime
Duration:96 min
Country:United States of America, Germany
Director:Bruce Beresford
Actors:Morgan Freeman, John Cusack, Alice Krige, Megan Dodds, Corey Johnson
Production:Emmett/Furla Films, VIP Medienfonds 4, Revelations Entertainment, Millennium Media, Nu Image Entertainment

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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