Direct Contact (2009)

An American prisoner in a Russian jail is given a chance at freedom if he can rescue a kidnapped American woman.

Director:

Danny Lerner

Writers:

Danny Lerner (story), Les Weldon (screenplay),

Stars:

Dolph Lundgren, Gina May, Michael Paré

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 Karadjov
Raicho Vasilev	...	Boris
Nikolay Stanoev	...	Gun Dealer
Mike Straub	...	Lead Marine Guard
Les Weldon	...	Anchorman
Yoan Petrov	...	Vlado's Son
Uti Bachvarov	...	Zoran Posternoff
Alexander Kadiev	...	Chopper Pilot
Teodor Tsolov	...	Janitor
Marianne Stanicheva	...	Screaming Woman

Storyline

Mike Riggins, an imprisoned ex-US Special forces operative in Eastern Europe, is offered his freedom and money to rescue an American woman, Ana Gale, who has been kidnapped by a ruthless warlord. But, shortly after freeing her, Mike discovers that the kidnap story was just a ruse to bring Ana out into the open. Our hero suddenly finds himself and his charge being hunted by ruthless government, para-military, and underworld organizations - all who want him dead and Ana under their control. With no one to turn to, and the enemies closing in, Mike must uncover the truth about Ana and bring her to the safety of the U.S. Embassy.

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Plot Keywords:

american | rescue | hero | patricide | restaurant | 

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and brief nudity

Details

Official Sites:

First Look Studios [United States] Official site [China]

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English Bulgarian

Release Date:

20 August 2009 (United Arab Emirates)

Also Known As:

Adevarul despre ana

Filming Locations:

Bulgaria

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nu Image / Millennium Films, Nu Image Films, Höger Human Service Medien & Personal GmbH

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Released theatrically in United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and China.

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Goofs

In the first chase scene the taxi has it's right rear tire blown out before a shot was fired.

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Connections

Edited from Out for a Kill (2003)

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Soundtracks

"Pesnya O Tebe"
Performed by Marina V
Written by Marina G. Verenikina & Nick Baker
Published by Crazy Apples Worldwide

User Reviews

A cult classic

I posted this in the boards for this film, but I thought I would add a review here also.

This film is amazing. So many mistakes in continuity, terrible writing(or is it?), yet so appealing and funny because of this. Not to mention the action scenes are just awesome. There's so much going on here that's so wrong, it makes it right.

This film reminds me of what directors like Tarantino are going after when he made Deathproof/Grindhouse films, only his were done on purpose. This film was not. It was just filmed and put together this way.

It may be hard for many to swallow, but there is real entertainment to be had here. The key is to watch how the actors respond to the scenes and dialog. The action stands on it's own, and the ride is never slow, so just sit back and watch the show!