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Overview
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Director:
Writers:
Danny Lerner (story)
Les Weldon (screenplay)
Release Date:
20 August 2009 (United Arab Emirates) more
Plot:
An American prisoner in a Russian jail is given a chance at freedom if he can rescue a kidnapped American woman. full summary | add synopsis
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(12 articles)
Direct Contact (2009) Movie Review
(From Beyond Hollywood. 9 July 2009, 7:32 PM, PDT)
New: U.S. Blu-ray Releases Double Edition (29/5, 5/6)
(From The Cinema Post. 5 June 2009, 3:23 PM, PDT)
User Comments:
Stupid, really stupid fun! more (31 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Dolph Lundgren | ... | Mike Riggins |
 | Gina May | ... | Ana Gale |
 | Michael Paré | ... | Clive Connelly |
 | Bashar Rahal | ... | General Drago |
 | James Chalke | ... | Trent Robbins |
| Vladimir Vladimirov | ... | Vlado |
| Raicho Vasilev | ... | Boris |
| Nikolay Stanoev | ... | Gun Dealer |
 | Mike Straub | ... | Lead Marine Guard |
| Les Weldon | ... | Anchorman |
| Yoan Petrov | ... | Vlado's Son |
| Uti Bachvarov | ... | Zoran |
| Alexander Kadiev | ... | Chopper Pilot |
| Teodor Tsolov | ... | Janitor |
| Marianne Stanicheva | ... | Screaming Woman |
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Rated R for violence, language and brief nudity.
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Runtime:
90 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:R | Norway:15 | Finland:K-15 | Argentina:16 | Singapore:M18 | UK:18
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Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When the character Trent Robbins expresses his concern about Riggins going A.W.O.L., he actually says "A.O.L." more
Soundtrack:
No Chance Of Escape more
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DIRECT CONTACT surely is a bad movie: the plot is generic, the direction is laughable, the editing sloppy, the acting aside from Lundgren terrible. Furthermore some scenes are taken from earlier Nu Image-movies like U.S.SEALS 1&3, OUT FOR A KILL or DERAILED. Despite these facts DIRECT CONTACT is a highly entertaining piece of B-movie as it manages to keep the pace high and fills 80 minutes with as much senseless action as any sucker for this kind of movie could hope for. Lundgren kicks ass, and anyone who was disappointed with the lack of solid action in MISSIONARY MAN can rejoice. Although the violence often looks ridiculous (blood spurting from hats, etc.)it's fun watching Dolph doing what he's best in, and despite his age he really delivers. Danny Lerner on the other hand should finally finish his attempts to be a director, in more competent hands this movie could have been a b-action-gem since the budget is moderate, the visuals nice, the score okay, unfortunately the many flaws make this movie just another case of trashy but at least amusing guilty pleasure.