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Contraband

  • 20122012
  • RR
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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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.
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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.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
123K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,048
451
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    • 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
    • 197User reviews
    • 267Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
    • 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)

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

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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 reviews197

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Contraband is Paint by Numbers
    Contraband is a paint by numbers action/thriller. It would be easy to pick on everything that this movie wasn't, but can you blame chicken nuggets for being chicken nuggets? With a rookie screenwriter at the helm, the script suffers from a mash-up of cliché's. They start with "One last heist" and end with "If you want to save your family you'll do as you're told". There were many déjà-vu moments of been there and done that.

    The star power was strong, but given so very little to work with in the way of character back story. All the characters were two dimensional representations of stereotypes. The locations (New Orleans & Panama) were interesting choices but never really quite fit. While the movie wasn't action packed, it moved at a good pace and kept my interest the whole time. The film work was solid as a whole. There was one particular action sequence that takes place around the halfway mark that was done very well.

    If you have a craving that only chicken nuggets will satisfy, then I think you will come away fairly happy. Not a necessity to see on the big screen, but that helps it a little. Leave your thinking cap outside, that's the contraband that will keep you from enjoying this as it was intended.
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    • Jan 13, 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
      • Phi Vụ Ngầm
    • Filming locations
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Relativity Media
      • Working Title Films
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    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
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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