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Direct Contact

  • 2009
  • R
  • 1h 30m
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4.2/10
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Direct Contact (2009)
An ex-U.S. Special Forces operative, who is imprisoned in Russia, can earn his freedom if he can rescue an abducted American woman. But when he secures her release, he realizes the deal was just a ruse, and his new companion has alerted the attention of a ruthless government, paramilitary and underworld organizations -- all of whom want them dead.
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An American prisoner in a Russian jail is given a chance at freedom if he can rescue a kidnapped American woman.An American prisoner in a Russian jail is given a chance at freedom if he can rescue a kidnapped American woman.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
    • Les Weldon
  • Stars
    • Dolph Lundgren
    • Gina May
    • Michael Paré
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.2/10
    3.1K
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    • Director
      • Danny Lerner
    • Writers
      • Danny Lerner
      • Les Weldon
    • Stars
      • Dolph Lundgren
      • Gina May
      • Michael Paré
    • 44User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
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    • Mike Riggins
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    • Ana Gale
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    • Clive Connelly
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        • Les Weldon
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      • Trivia
        Released theatrically in United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and China.
      • Goofs
        In a car chase scene, the footage has been obviously sped up, since even the pedestrians are moving at impossibly high speeds.
      • Connections
        Edited from Warhead (1996)
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        Pesnya O Tebe
        Performed by Marina Verenikina (as Marina V)

        Written by Marina Verenikina (as Marina G. Verenikina) & Nicholas M. Baker (as Nick Baker)

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      User reviews44

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      3/10
      a very commonplaced action movie inspired of oldschool actions.
      This film is amazingly stupid. It just can't be matched with Tarantino's films as the other guy commented! The film's logic is just missing.The story is for a classical old school action movie,but the realisation is so bad.Everything is chaothic and pointless. Only the action scenes are MADE good,but actually they aren't good,because they're terribly unrealistic and foolish.It reminds me only of 20/30 years old action film on which you can laugh all the time....try watching "Operation : Delta force 2" for example :D . So the movie can be fun if you understand there is nothing serious in it.I just can't understand how can people make such films in 2009...
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      • Release date
        • August 20, 2009 (United Arab Emirates)
      • Countries of origin
        • Bulgaria
        • Germany
      • Official sites
        • First Look Studios (United States)
        • Official site (China)
      • Languages
        • English
        • Bulgarian
      • Also known as
        • Tấn Công Trực Diện
      • Filming locations
        • Bulgaria
      • Production companies
        • Millennium Films
        • Millennium Films
        • Höger Human Service Medien & Personal GmbH
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      • Budget
        • $6,000,000 (estimated)
      • Gross worldwide
        • $148,337
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 30 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Dolby Digital
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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