| Director: Baltasar Kormákur
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster, Giovanni Ribisi, Lukas Hass, Caleb Landry Jones, Diego Luna and J.K. Simmons
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Mark Wahlberg leads the cast of Contraband, a fast-paced thriller about a man trying to stay our of a world he works so hard to leave behind and the family he'll do anything to protect. Set in New Orelans, the film explores the cutthroat underground world of international smuggling - full of desperate criminals and corrupt officals, high- stakes and big payoffs-where loyaltyrarely exists and death is one wrong turn away. Chris Farraday (Wahlberg) long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy (Caleb Landry Jones), botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs (Giovanni Ribisi), Chris is forced back into doing what he does best - running contraband - to settle Andy's debt. Chris is a legendary smuggler and quickly assembles a crew with the help of his best friend, Sebastian (Ben Foster), for one final run to Panama and back hoping to return with millions in counterfeit bills. Things quickly fall apart and with only hours to reach the cash, Chris must use his rusty skills to successfully navigate a treacherous criminal network of brutal drug lords, cops and hit men before his wife, Kate (Kate Beckinsale), and sons become their target. |
