The Contract
Crime, Drama, Thriller
First Look Home Entertainment  (2006) 96 mins R

5.6 (7,756 votes)
Every killer meets his equal

While on a hiking trip to reconnect with his son, Ray Keene (John Cusack) stumbles into a nightmare scenario of paid assassins and ex-military guns-for-hire. Frank Cardin (Morgan Freeman) is attempting to fulfill a contract to assassinate a high profile businessman when things go awry and he ends up in the custody of the U.S. Marshalls. After an ill-fated attempt by his com[patriots to free him, Frank finds himself in the custody of ex-lawman Ray and his son (Jamie Anderson). As they try to make their way back to civilization they are relentlessly pursued by Frank's friends who are intent on freeing their leader in order to collect on the contract. But one may be more foe than friend....

Play
Cast and Crew
Morgan Freeman  ......  Carden
John Cusack  ......  Ray
Jamie Anderson  ......  Chris
Alice Krige  ......  Miles
Megan Dodds  ......  Sandra
Corey Johnson  ......  Davis
Director  .....  Bruce Beresford
Producer  .....  Randall Emmett; George Furla; Andreas Schmid; Avi Lerner
Writer  .....  Stephen Katz; John Darrouzet
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: After getting out of the river, both Cardin's and the U.S. Marshall's jackets were mostly dry. (more)

Trivia:
The nude figure climbing out of the river is not Megan Dodds. A body double was used. (more)

Filming Locations:
Sofia, Bulgaria (more)

Quotes:
Frank: Frank I don't have to help I am the bad guy. (more)