An elite hitman teaches his trade to an apprentice who has a connection to one of his previous victims.An elite hitman teaches his trade to an apprentice who has a connection to one of his previous victims.An elite hitman teaches his trade to an apprentice who has a connection to one of his previous victims.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Eddie J. Fernandez
- Lara's Guard
- (as Eddie Fernandez)
Mark Nutter
- Mr. Finch
- (as Mark Anthony Nutter)
Lance E. Nichols
- Henry
- (as Lance Nichols)
JD Evermore
- Gun Runner
- (as J.D. Evermore)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe illegal arms dealer's mugshot is simply the actor's face photoshopped onto David Bowie's mugshot from a drug-related arrest in Rochester NY.
- GoofsEpinephrine and Adrenaline are the same thing. In the movie they are portrayed as 2 different compounds.
- Quotes
Arthur Bishop: Good judgment comes from experience and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.
- SoundtracksSchubert: Trio in E-Flat, Op.100: Andante con moto
Written by Franz Schubert
Arranged and Performed by Stephen Edwards (as Stephen James Edwards) (ASCAP)
Courtesy of sixfeetfive music
Featured review
Two words: 'Jason' and 'Statham'
Question 1: Have you watched a Jason Statham film in the last few years? If the answer is yes, then you have basically seen The Mechanic. If the answer is no, then you have to like you action films gritty and violent, but without the big budget that were synonymous with the action stars of the eighties.
Question 2: If you have seen a recent Statham movie, did you like it? If the answer is 'yes' then you will probably like this one, too. If the answer is 'no' then move on.
Sometimes it feels like 'the Stath' never sleeps. He seems to churn out these sorts of films on a thrice-yearly basis. They all look the same. They all follow the same basic story. And they're all called something like 'The Mark, Sold,' or 'Bullet.' 'The Mechanic' is a remake of an old Charles Bronson film (which I haven't seen, so I can't compare the two). The Stath is an assassin (or 'mechanic' as they call them in this film) who takes on a protégé, played by Ben Foster, in order to - reluctantly - teach him the trade. This he does. And carnage follows.
I'd love to give this more than three stars, but the fact that it just blurs into every other Jason Statham film kind of makes it not really that deserving of much more. It's just a typical Statham film. It's getting to the stage that if you've seen one then you've seen them all. Personally, I don't mind a mindless action film here and there, so if I'm in the mood for one then a Statham film does the job.
The Mechanic: Enjoyed and forgotten.
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Question 2: If you have seen a recent Statham movie, did you like it? If the answer is 'yes' then you will probably like this one, too. If the answer is 'no' then move on.
Sometimes it feels like 'the Stath' never sleeps. He seems to churn out these sorts of films on a thrice-yearly basis. They all look the same. They all follow the same basic story. And they're all called something like 'The Mark, Sold,' or 'Bullet.' 'The Mechanic' is a remake of an old Charles Bronson film (which I haven't seen, so I can't compare the two). The Stath is an assassin (or 'mechanic' as they call them in this film) who takes on a protégé, played by Ben Foster, in order to - reluctantly - teach him the trade. This he does. And carnage follows.
I'd love to give this more than three stars, but the fact that it just blurs into every other Jason Statham film kind of makes it not really that deserving of much more. It's just a typical Statham film. It's getting to the stage that if you've seen one then you've seen them all. Personally, I don't mind a mindless action film here and there, so if I'm in the mood for one then a Statham film does the job.
The Mechanic: Enjoyed and forgotten.
http://thewrongtreemoviereviews.blogspot.co.uk/
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Your guide to all the new movies and shows streaming on Prime Video in the US this month.
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Box office
- Budget
- $40,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $29,121,498
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $11,422,006
- Jan 30, 2011
- Gross worldwide
- $76,130,093
- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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