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    Contraband

    • 20122012
    • RR
    • 1h 49min
    IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    119K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,366
    153
    • Cast & crew
    • User reviews
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    • IMDbPro
    Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Giovanni Ribisi, and Ben Foster in Contraband (2012)
    A reformed criminal returns to his old ways when his brother-in-law gets into trouble. His objective: smuggle $15 million into the US to pay his relative's debt.
    Trailer2:31
    7 Videos
    36 Photos
    ActionCrimeDrama

    To protect his brother-in-law from a drug lord, a former smuggler heads to Panama to score millions of dollars in counterfeit bills.To protect his brother-in-law from a drug lord, a former smuggler heads to Panama to score millions of dollars in counterfeit bills.To protect his brother-in-law from a drug lord, a former smuggler heads to Panama to score millions of dollars in counterfeit bills.To protect his brother-in-law from a drug lord, a former smuggler heads to Panama to score millions of dollars in counterfeit bills.To protect his brother-in-law from a drug lord, a former smuggler heads to Panama to score millions of dollars in counterfeit bills.

    • Director
      • Baltasar Kormákur
    • Writers
      • Aaron Guzikowski(screenplay)
      • Arnaldur Indriðason(film "Reykjavik-Rotterdam")
      • Óskar Jónasson(film "Reykjavik-Rotterdam")
    • Stars
      • Mark Wahlberg
      • Giovanni Ribisi
      • Kate Beckinsale
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Baltasar Kormákur
    • Writers
      • Aaron Guzikowski(screenplay)
      • Arnaldur Indriðason(film "Reykjavik-Rotterdam")
      • Óskar Jónasson(film "Reykjavik-Rotterdam")
    • Stars
      • Mark Wahlberg
      • Giovanni Ribisi
      • Kate Beckinsale
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 191User reviews
    • 274Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 1 win

    Videos7

    Trailer No. 1
    Trailer 2:31
    Trailer No. 1
    "Chris Is Interrogated by Customs Officers"
    Clip 0:37
    "Chris Is Interrogated by Customs Officers"
    "Chris Tells Kate He Is Going to Do Another Run"
    Clip 0:41
    "Chris Tells Kate He Is Going to Do Another Run"
    "Chris Talks to Sebastian at an AA Meeting"
    Clip 0:40
    "Chris Talks to Sebastian at an AA Meeting"
    "Chris Asks Briggs If They Can Work Out a Deal"
    Clip 0:53
    "Chris Asks Briggs If They Can Work Out a Deal"
    "Briggs and His Crew Approach Chris"
    Clip 0:41
    "Briggs and His Crew Approach Chris"
    TV Trailer
    Promo 0:30
    TV Trailer

    Photos36

    Mark Wahlberg and Lukas Haas in Contraband (2012)
    Baltasar Kormákur in Contraband (2012)
    Mark Wahlberg in Contraband (2012)
    Mark Wahlberg and Kate Beckinsale in Contraband (2012)
    Baltasar Kormákur in Contraband (2012)
    Mark Wahlberg in Contraband (2012)
    Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, and Connor Hill in Contraband (2012)
    Mark Wahlberg and Diego Luna in Contraband (2012)
    Giovanni Ribisi in Contraband (2012)
    Mark Wahlberg, Lukas Haas, Viktor Hernandez, and Caleb Landry Jones in Contraband (2012)
    Kate Beckinsale in Contraband (2012)
    Ben Foster in Contraband (2012)

    Top cast

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    Mark Wahlberg
    Mark Wahlberg
    • Chris Farradayas Chris Farraday
    Giovanni Ribisi
    Giovanni Ribisi
    • Tim Briggsas Tim Briggs
    Kate Beckinsale
    Kate Beckinsale
    • Kate Farradayas Kate Farraday
    Robert Wahlberg
    Robert Wahlberg
    • John Bryceas John Bryce
    Caleb Landry Jones
    Caleb Landry Jones
    • Andyas Andy
    Jason Mitchell
    Jason Mitchell
    • Walteras Walter
    Paul LeBlanc
    • CBP Officialas CBP Official
    Ben Foster
    Ben Foster
    • Sebastian Abneyas Sebastian Abney
    Michael J. Taylor
    • Band Member - Lead Vocalsas Band Member - Lead Vocals
    John Russ Broussard
    • Band Member - Washboardas Band Member - Washboard
    Mike Broussard Jr.
    • Band Member - Saxophoneas Band Member - Saxophone
    Arthur Thomas
    • Band Member - Drumsas Band Member - Drums
    Lukas Haas
    Lukas Haas
    • Danny Raymeras Danny Raymer
    Amber Gaiennie
    • Danny's Brideas Danny's Bride
    Kent Jude Bernard
    • Tommy Raymeras Tommy Raymer
    Andrew Autin
    • Band Member - Guitaras Band Member - Guitar
    Beau St. Pierre
    • Band Member - Trumpetas Band Member - Trumpet
    Ashton McGee
    • Band Member - Tromboneas Band Member - Trombone
    • Director
      • Baltasar Kormákur
    • Writers
      • Aaron Guzikowski(screenplay)
      • Arnaldur Indriðason(film "Reykjavik-Rotterdam")
      • Óskar Jónasson(film "Reykjavik-Rotterdam")
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Chris Faraday once smuggled illegal items or contraband into the country on freighters. He left that life behind, got married, has a family and went legit. But when his brother-in-law got involved with Briggs, a drug dealer and when he blew a deal, Briggs demands restitution which he can't deliver. So Chris offers to find a way to pay Briggs but then he threatens Chris' family if he doesn't deliver. So he gets on a freighter destined for Panama and he sets out to bring back some counterfeit currency. Briggs "goes to see" Chris' family. When Chris learns of this he asks his friend Sebastian to take care of them which he does. He tells Chris that it would be better to bring drugs instead of the cash. —rcs0411@yahoo.com
    cartoon on tvcigarettedrug lordsmugglingcontraband83 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • What would you hide to protect your family?
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for violence, pervasive language and brief drug use
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In a scene at the harbor, Kate Beckinsale is required to say goodbye to Mark Wahlberg, put their kids in the car, and drive away. Only when they came to shoot the scene did the producers learn that Kate doesn't drive.
    • Goofs
      Captain Camp would not have been at the helm while his ship was passing through the Panama Canal. Panama Canal pilots take over the ship during passage.
    • Quotes

      Chris Farraday: [to Tim] You think you're the only guy with a fucking gun?

    • Crazy credits
      "The Department of Homeland Security's cooperation and assistance does not reflect an endorsement of the contents of the Production"
    • Connections
      Featured in Chelsea Lately: Episode #6.9 (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Don't Break the Needle
      Written by J. Roddy Walston (as J Roddy Walston)

      Performed by J. Roddy Walston & The Business (as J Roddy Walston and The Business)

      Courtesy of Vagrant Records and Fairfax Recordings

    User reviews191

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Great Action Film with Many Twists
    In New Orleans, the former smuggler Chris Faraday (Mark Wahlberg) has regenerated and raised a family of his own with his wife Kate (Kate Beckinsale) and their two children. Chris works in installation of alarms and his father in locked in prison for smuggling.

    When his brother-in-law Andy (Caleb Landry Jones) dumps in the sea water 10 pounds of cocaine that he is smuggling for the drug lord Tim Briggs (Giovanni Ribisi) to escape from the custom officers, Chris is forced to pay Andy's debts to protect the youngster and his own family. Chris leaves his wife and children under the protection of his best friend Sebastian Abney (Ben Foster) and travels in a Container Carrier to Panama to bring counterfeit bills and raise the money to pay Briggs. But Briggs and his partner want to force Chris to smuggle drugs and will use his family to reach their objective. Meanwhile Chris is betrayed and gets in trouble in Panama.

    "Contraband" is a great action film with an engaging story that combines action, thriller and drama. The cast is excellent with Mark Wahlberg in the lead role and Giovanni Ribisi is almost unrecognizable in the role of a cruel drug dealer. The plot has many twists with betrayals and the cinematography in New Orleans and Panama is wonderful. The ironic conclusion is a sort of contemporary "The Sting". My vote is eight.

    Title (Brazil): "Contrabando" ("Contraband")
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    19
    • claudio_carvalho
    • Jul 28, 2012

    FAQ1

    • Why was Giovanni Ribisi cast as Tim Briggs?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 13, 2012 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • France
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Contrabando
    • Filming locations
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Relativity Media
      • Working Title Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $66,528,000
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $24,349,815
      • Jan 15, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $96,262,212
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 49min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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