Jason Statham (CRANK) stands in for Charles Bronson in this remake of the 1972 action thriller of the same name, in which a veteran hitman teaches his trade to an apprentice who has a connection to one of his previous victims. Simon West (CON AIR) directs from a script adapted by Karl Gajdusek.
Product Identifiers
Producer
Irwin Winkler, Robert Chartoff
EAN
5060223764764
eBay Product ID (ePID)
102543251
Product Key Features
Film/TV Title
The Mechanic
Actor
James Logan, Donald Sutherland, Christa Campbell, Tony Goldwyn, Mark Nutter, Mini Anden, Jason Statham, Jeffrey Chase, Eddie Fernandez
Director
Simon West
Format
Blu-ray
Language
English
Release Year
2011
Features
Widescreen
Aspect Ratio
16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Genre
Thriller, General
Run Time
92 Mins
Additional Product Features
Certificate
15
Number of Discs
1
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States of America
Production Designer
Richard Lassalle
Reviews
Empire Magazine - Better than THE TRANSPORTER [à], Time Magazine - The interplay between dry Arthur and crazy, caustic Steve makes the movie a lot of fun., Guardian UK - Over the past decade or so, Jason Statham has morphed [à] into an international action hero - and after sitting through The Mechanic I can see why., Empire - Better than THE TRANSPORTER..., E! Online - [T]he kind of character-driven suspense audiences often say they want., News Of The World - Contains [à] pure action-movie dialogue poetry. No way I am not giving this film a thumbs up., The Guardian - Over the past decade or so, Jason Statham has morphed [à] into an international action hero - and after sitting through The Mechanic I can see why
Consumer Advice
Contains strong bloody violence, strong language and sex
Additional Information
Seasoned hitman Arthur Bishop (Jason Statham) sets out to avenge the brutal murder of his mentor, Harry (Donald Sutherland), and finds himself joined by Harry's vengeful son (Ben Foster), who is eager to follow in his late father's footsteps, in this remake of the 1972 action thriller starring Charles Bronson and Jan-Michael Vincent. Harry taught Arthur how to be a detached killer who always hits his mark. Now Harry is gone, and for the first time in Arthur's career it's about to get personal. As lone-wolf assassin Arthur prepares to hunt down Harry's killers, he is approached by his fallen mentor's vengeful son, Steve, who is eager to take up the lethal tools of his father's trade. Unused at working with a partner yet compelled to help Steve carry on the family tradition, Arthur agrees to take him on as a protege. Later, the duo begins to methodically eliminate their targets, forging a partnership born of blood with each new hit. The closer Arthur and Steve get to the name at the top of their list, however, the more apparent it becomes that his job will be anything but business as usual.
Movie/TV Title
The Mechanic
Composer
Mark Isham
Executive Producer
Avi Lerner
Sound source
Dolby Digital
Screenwriter
Richard Wenk, Karl Gajdusek
Cinematographer
Eric Schmidt
Editor
Todd Miller
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