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
Mariana Stansheva	...	Screaming Woman (as Marianne Stanicheva)

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:

body in a trunk | american | rescue | hero | police brutality | 

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and brief nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

Released theatrically in United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and China.

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Goofs

Somehow the 'baddies' loose Mike in the chase scene towards the American embassy, while you still hear gunfire just before they leave the truck.

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Connections

Edited from Undisputed 2: Last Man Standing (2006)

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Soundtracks

Moldavian Folk Melody
Traditional arrangement by Countrybandist
Performed by Countrybandist
Courtesy of CD Baby

User Reviews

Crappy movie

Poor acting, poor visual effects. fighting in every scene, week story line. in one scene he steals a Kawasaki ninja motor bike and when he is driving it at about 20km per hour with people walking in back ground, they speed the film up so it looks fast and other cars move at a stupid speed, cuts to a side shot of the bike and it says Yamaha on the engine, how did he change bikes from a Kawasaki to a Yamaha while he was riding it? their is some good scenes in this though, and the main actor is almost a good actor, almost their. He kinda reminds me of a early Arnold Schwarzenegger. anyway don't pay to watch it. unless you like goofs.

Details

Official Sites:

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

Country:

Bulgaria 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)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$148,337

Company Credits

Production Co:

Millennium Films, Millennium Films, Höger Human Service Medien & Personal GmbH

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1