Contraband (2012 movie)
Contraband is an American action crime thriller movie. It was directed by Baltasar Kormákur. It stars Mark Wahlberg and Kate Beckinsale. The movie is a remake of the 2008 Icelandic movie Reykjavík-Rotterdam which starred Kormákur. Contraband was released on January 13, 2012 in the United States by Universal Pictures. Filming took place in New Orleans, Louisiana and Panama City.[3] Contraband was released to DVD on April 24, 2012 with a rating of R.[4]
| Contraband | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Baltasar Kormákur |
| Produced by | Tim Bevan Eric Fellner Baltasar Kormákur Stephen Levinson Mark Wahlberg |
| Screenplay by | Aaron Guzikowski |
| Based on | Reykjavík-Rotterdam written by Arnaldur Indriðason Óskar Jónasson |
| Starring | Mark Wahlberg Kate Beckinsale Ben Foster Giovanni Ribisi |
| Music by | Clinton Shorter |
| Cinematography | Barry Ackroyd |
| Edited by | Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir |
Production company | Relativity Media Working Title Films Blueeyes Productions Leverage Entertainment Closest to the Hole Productions |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $25 million[1][2] |
| Box office | $96,262,212[2] |
Cast
- Mark Wahlberg as Chris Farraday
- Kate Beckinsale as Kate Farraday
- Ben Foster as Sebastian Abney
- Caleb Landry Jones as Andy
- Giovanni Ribisi as Tim Briggs
- Lukas Haas as Danny Raymer
- J. K. Simmons as Captain Redmond Camp
- Diego Luna as Gonzalo
- Robert Wahlberg as John Bryce
- Jaqueline Fleming as Jeanie Goldare
- William Lucking as Bud Farraday
- David O'Hara as Jim Church
References
- ↑ "Weekend Box Office: Audiences Smuggle Contraband Into The Number One Spot Over 'Beauty & The Beast 3D". indieWire. January 15, 2012. Archived from the original on November 8, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
this is a solid win for Universal, who spent $40 million on the Mark Wahlberg project, gambling that the film would open uncharacteristically big for an R-rated January offering.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Contraband (2012)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
- ↑ "Extras needed for 'Contraband' in New Orleans". On Location Vacations. Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
- ↑ "Contraband - CompleteSeasonDVDs.com". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2012.