Contraband Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

What Would You Hide To Protect Your Family?

Feb. 27, 2012

Contraband

Release Date: Friday, January 13, 2012 Nationwide

Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, J.K. Simmons, Michael Beasley, Ben Foster, Giovanni Ribisi, Eric Fellner, Stephen Levinson, Aaron Guzikowski, Diego Luna, Caleb Landry Jones, Tim Bevan, Lukas Haas, Baltasar Kormakur

A New Orleans-set thriller about a man trying to stay out of a world he worked so hard to leave behind and the family he'll do anything to protect.

R Action 1 hr, 50 m

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A New Orleans-set thriller about a man trying to stay out of a world he worked so hard to leave behind and the family he'll do anything to protect.

Plot

What's the story about?

Chris Farraday (Mark Wahlberg) long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy (Caleb Landry Jones), botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs (Giovanni Ribisi), Chris is forced back into doing what he does best— running contraband—to settle Andy’s debt. Chris is a legendary smuggler and quickly assembles a crew with the help of his best friend, Sebastian (Ben Foster), for one final run to Panama and back, hoping to return with millions in counterfeit bills. Things quickly fall apart and with only hours to reach the cash, Chris must use his rusty skills to successfully navigate a treacherous criminal network of brutal drug lords, cops and hit men before his wife, Kate (Kate Beckinsale), and sons become their target.

Cited as official plot version from universalpictures.com

Action Crime Suspense Thriller Remake

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Contraband.

Mark Wahlberg
... Chris Farraday

Flight Risk , Daddy’s Home
Kate Beckinsale
... Kate Farraday

Canary Black, The Gentlemen
Ben Foster
... Sebastian Abney

The Mechanic, Emancipation
Giovanni Ribisi
... Tim Briggs

Avatar, Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 2
C
Caleb Landry Jones
The Social Network, DogMan
L
Lukas Haas
... Danny Raymer

Babylon, Cash Out
J.K. Simmons
... Captain

Red One, Zack Snyder's Justice League
Diego Luna
... Gonzalo

DC League of Super-Pets, Kiss of the Spider Woman
M
Michael Beasley
... Davis

1992, The Bay

Crew Behind the Film

The Contraband behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Baltasar Kormakur last directed Touch and Arthur The King. The film's writer Aaron Guzikowski last wrote Papillon and Prisoners.

Director: Baltasar Kormakur
Screenwriter: Aaron Guzikowski
Producers: Tim Bevan
Eric Fellner
Baltasar Kormakur
Stephen Levinson

Studios: Universal Pictures
Production Company: Blue Eyes Productions; Relativity Studios; Universal Pictures; Working Title Films

Additional Information

MPA Rating: R Restricted for violence, pervasive language and brief drug use
Runtime: 1 hr, 50 m
Tagline: What Would You Hide To Protect Your Family?
Also known as: Reykjavik-Rotterdam, Contrabando
Language: English

All Trailers

Official Contraband movie trailers and clips.

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Contraband Theatrical Trailer

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Contraband TV Spot #1

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Production Details

What we know about the Contraband movie production.

Key Facts

A remake of an Icelandic thriller.

Production Updates

Jul 2011

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Jun 2011

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Jan 2011

Production

The film was tagged as Production.

Dec 2010

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

Oct 2009

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Contraband was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, January 13, 2012. in around 2,863 theaters There were 7 other movies released on the same date, including Beauty and the Beast 3D, Joyful Noise and Albatross.

Movie Theaters

2012-01-13 Nationwide

United States

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