Mechanic: Resurrection (2016)

Bishop's most formidable foe kidnaps the love of his life in order to make him complete three impossible assassinations and make them look like accidents.

Director:

Dennis Gansel

Writers:

Lewis John Carlino (based upon the characters created by), Philip Shelby (story by)

Stars:

Jason Statham, Jessica Alba, Tommy Lee Jones

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Statham	...	Arthur Bishop
Jessica Alba	...	Gina
Tommy Lee Jones	...	Max Adams
Michelle Yeoh	...	Mei
Sam Hazeldine	...	Crain
John Cenatiempo	...	Jeremy
Toby Eddington	...	Adrian Cook
Femi Elufowoju Jr.	...	Krill
Anteo Quintavalle	...	Frank
Yayaying Rhatha Phongam	...	Courier (as Rhatha Phongam)
Bonnie Zellerbach	...	Headmistress
Stuart Thorp	...	Rio Thug #1
Alex Kuzelicki	...	Rio Thug #2
Brahim Chab	...	Rio Thug #3 (as Brahim Achabbakhe)
Thomas Kiwi	...	Rio Thug #4

Storyline

Arthur Bishop, the master assassin who faked his death in hopes of putting that part of his ;life behind him, now lives a quiet life in Rio. But someone who knows who he is shows up and tells him, that if he wants to continue living this life, he will do three jobs for someone. Bishop tries to tell them he has the wrong man but they know who he is and if he won't do the job, they will take him but he gets away. He then goes to a resort in Thailand run by a friend, Mae, where he tries to find out who is looking for him. Later a woman named Gina shows up looking for medical assistance and Mae can't help but notice bruises all over her body. Mae deduces she's a battered woman and when Mae hears her being beaten, Mae asks Bishop to help her. He goes and kills the guy she's with. He kills the man and then sets fire to the boat he's on. But he sees that Gina has a photo of him. He deduces that they one who wants him, sent her. He confronts her and she admits that she works at a children's ...

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Plot Keywords:

assassin | hitman | sequel | murder | male objectification | 

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Taglines:

Revenge is a dangerous business.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence throughout and language

Details

Official Sites:

Lionsgate Lionsgate [United Kingdom]

Country:

France USA

Language:

English Portuguese Thai Bulgarian

Release Date:

26 August 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mechanic 2

Filming Locations:

Bangkok, Thailand

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$7,456,525, 28 August 2016

Gross USA:

$21,218,403

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$125,729,635

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chartoff-Winkler Productions, Davis-Films, ME2 Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color Black and White (one shot)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The legendary Vic Armstrong said of this movie: "I'm very excited to be working on this film. My whole professional life has been spent working on series - James Bond, Superman, Indiana Jones, Charlie's Angels, and Spider-Man, among others - and I've been lucky to have worked with some of the best action stars in the world. I sincerely feel that Jason Statham is one of those now. I'm thrilled to be working with him, as he comes from a physical background, which makes life so much easier when we set up and coordinate the stunts. We work out the fights, the logistics and the actual movement, and Jason has a huge input into all of it. For me, it's gratifying to work with an actor that's got a left and a right foot, intend of two left feet can throw punches, can run and fight. What's even more important, is that he also knows how to translate action into a visual."

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Goofs

About 42 minutes into the movie we see Bishop playing what appears to be chess. It's a little hard to tell because the pieces are hand-carved and the board is cardboard and magic marker. Chess boards are 8 squares high by 8 squares wide. The board they are playing on is 9x9.

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Quotes

Arthur Bishop: Tell your principal it never pays to fuck with the dead.

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Connections

Referenced in Scoring the Action Film with Mark Isham (2016)

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Soundtracks

Sangyooni Engagement Dance
Written and Performed by Siriporn Traetulakarn
Published by Chinaboy Music Publishing (PRS), Perfect Ten Publishing (ASCAP) and DeMartini Music (BMI)
Courtesy of Chinaboy Music

User Reviews

It's dumb, but fun

Sure, this movie is dumb and has a lot of plot holes. Speaking of plot: There is no such thing as a plot. The "plot" is merely an excuse for the Action in this movie. But this is exactly where it does succeed: Jason Statham is kicking some major ass here and this is where the movie is entertaining. And let's not forget the beautiful scenery, and I'm not talking about Jessica Alba here, even though she has quite a few Action scenes as well and isn't just the Damsel in Distress.

All in all, it's a great Jason Statham movie, with fun Action and a beautiful and diverse scenery. Just don't expect too much. But if you're in the need for a dumb yet entertaining Action movie, Mechanic: Resurrection is just the thing you're looking for. Call it a guilty pleasure, but I really enjoyed it.