Contraband

– When his brother-in-law runs afoul of a drug lord, family man Chris Farraday turns to a skill he aba..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 49 Minutes
Release Year:
2012
Contraband (2012)

When his brother-in-law runs afoul of a drug lord, family man Chris Farraday turns to a skill he abandoned long ago – smuggling – to repay the debt. But the job goes wrong, and Farraday finds himself wanted by cops, crooks and killers alike.

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Release Date:

13 Jan 2012

Language:

English, Spanish

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Baltasar Kormákur

Writer:

Aaron Guzikowski (screenplay), Arnaldur Indriðason (film "Reykjavik-Rotterdam"), Óskar Jónasson (film "Reykjavik-Rotterdam")

Main Actors:

Robert Wahlberg, Caleb Landry Jones, Jason Mitchell, Paul LeBlanc

Plot:

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.

Awards:

1 win.

Gross profit:

$66,489,425

Production:

Universal Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
51%
Metacritic:
51%