The Contractor
The mission is not what it seems.
2022 | 103m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Tarik Saleh |
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| Writer: | J.P. Davis |
| Staring: |
| After being involuntarily discharged from the U.S. Special Forces, James Harper decides to support his family by joining a private contracting organization alongside his best friend and under the command of a fellow veteran. Overseas on a covert mission, Harper must evade those trying to kill him while making his way back home. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 10, 2022 |
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| Director: | Tarik Saleh |
| Writer: | J.P. Davis |
| Genres: | Action, Thriller |
| Keywords | mission, best friend, black ops, reconnaissance, airborne ranger, betrayal, national security, family man, private contractor, debt, military discharge, ex special forces, army veteran, berlin, germany, veteran, ex military, terrorist threat, covert mission |
| Production Companies | Ingenious Media, Thunder Road, STXfilms, Icon Films, 30WEST |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $2,122,288
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 04, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Chris Pine | James |
| Kiefer Sutherland | Rusty |
| Ben Foster | Mike |
| Gillian Jacobs | Brianne |
| Sander Thomas | Jack |
| Toby Dixon | Young James |
| Dean Ashton | James' Father |
| Dustin Lewis | Pastor |
| Regina Ting Chen | Army Doctor |
| Brian Lafontaine | Captain |
| Cory Scott Allen | LTC Roberts |
| Antal Kalik | Tattoo Artist |
| Tyner Rushing | Christine |
| Nicolas Noblitt | Mike Jr. |
| Eva Ursescu | Kelly |
| Nico Woulard | Dave |
| Tait Fletcher | Dalton |
| Malosi Leonard | Ernie |
| Brandon Melendy | Tito |
| Bruce Lester-Johnson | Tired Eyed Man |
| Nina Hoss | Katia |
| Fares Fares | Salim |
| Amira Casar | Sylvia |
| Aristou Meehan | Yanis |
| Tudor Velio | Olivier |
| Christian Toma | Ojjeh |
| Andrada Corlat | Maggie Bolevska |
| George Piștereanu | Carlos |
| Cosmin Pădureanu | Lab Guard |
| Alexandra Murarus | Hotel Salvina Concierge |
| J. D. Pardo | Eric |
| Florian Munteanu | Kaufman |
| Eddie Marsan | Virgil |
| Adina Victorina Christescu | Airport Security |
| Sergei Dmitriev | Sergei |
| Ms. Wednesday Weld | Rusty's Dog |
| Fluffy Hornstein | Rusty's Dog |
| Gus Fahey | Rusty's Dog |
| Mike Capozzola | Civilian Contractor (uncredited) |
| Timothy Carr | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Lindsey Clute | Church Goer (uncredited) |
| Chris TC Edge | Church Goer (uncredited) |
| Alexej Manvelov | Asset (uncredited) |
| Matthew Marsh | Gray (uncredited) |
| Diane Tavegia | Mother of Soldier (uncredited) |
| Jim Tavegia | Church Goer (uncredited) |
| Cathy Wheeler | Church Goer (uncredited) |
| Jaclyn White | Church Goer (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Theis Schmidt | Editor |
| Morten Jacobsen | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Peter Hjorth | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Louize Nissen | Costume Designer |
| Pierre Aïm | Director of Photography |
| Jack Gill | Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director |
| Nina Gold | Casting |
| Bacula Sorin | Catering Head Chef |
| Malosi Leonard | Stunts |
| Antal Kalik | Stunt Double |
| Costin Sforaru | Third Assistant Director |
| Nicolas Harvard | First Assistant Director |
| Alex Belcher | Original Music Composer |
| Roger Rosenberg | Production Design |
| Luca Bucura | Art Direction |
| Heather R. Dumas | Art Direction |
| Ion Peia | Art Direction |
| Carmen Ratoi | Art Direction |
| Frank Galline | Set Decoration |
| Andreea Popa | Set Decoration, Art Direction |
| Marius Serban Cozma | Boom Operator |
| Fredrik Dalenfjäll | Sound Effects Editor |
| Constantin Dinu | Sound Mixer |
| Fredrik Jonsäter | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Nicklas Lindh | Sound Effects Editor |
| Liviu Lupsa | Sound Mixer |
| John Skoglund | Sound Mixer |
| Grigore Purcariu | Supervising Art Director |
| Gina Calin | Set Decoration |
| Bill 'Splat' Johnson | Makeup Effects Designer |
| Katie Ballard | Key Hair Stylist |
| Heather Benson | Key Makeup Artist |
| Liz Bernstrom | Makeup Designer |
| Samuel James | Wigmaker |
| Ana Joita | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Ionel Popa | Prosthetic Makeup Artist |
| Nicoleta Toader | Key Hair Stylist |
| Laird Fryer | ADR Mixer |
| Ferenc Lukács | ADR Recordist |
| Ulf Olausson | Foley Artist |
| Mattias Perez | Foley Mixer |
| Jan Kasskawo | Dialogue Editor |
| Mats Forsberg | Digital Compositor |
| Jacob Gåfvels | Digital Compositor |
| Martin Nilsson | Visual Effects Producer |
| Ruslan Ogorodnik | 3D Artist |
| Mikael Windelin | Visual Effects Producer |
| Elena Voicu | Makeup Artist |
| Todd Watson | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Will Zuidema | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Laurentiu Zarnoianu | Set Decoration |
| Lola von Pfetten | Production Assistant |
| Elena Tibichi | Production Coordinator |
| Anna Tancredi | Production Assistant |
| Georgiana Tamaga | Travel Coordinator |
| Daniela Soare | Production Secretary |
| Olesea Railean | Production Accountant |
| Erica Pribble | Production Coordinator |
| Laura Pettitt | Unit Publicist |
| Jenn O'Donnell | First Assistant Accountant |
| Robert Mocanu | Animal Wrangler |
| Dawn DeBenedetto Maurer | Studio Teacher |
| Corinda Hayes | Production Assistant |
| Rusty Grimes II | Production Assistant |
| Taylor Gottbetter | Production Assistant |
| Alexandru Fota | Animal Wrangler |
| Marcel Flock | Production Assistant |
| Erin Fahey | Actor's Assistant |
| Claudia Dediu | Travel Coordinator |
| Zion DeBeatham | First Assistant Accountant |
| Catalin Cornea | Animal Wrangler |
| David Clayton | Title Designer |
| Casey Cathcart | Stand In |
| Robert Caraman | Animal Wrangler |
| Jim Cadenhead | Medical Consultant |
| Nicholas Burrell | Producer's Assistant |
| Teo Bostanica | Unit Manager |
| Dogaru Silviu Andrei | Set Production Assistant |
| Esther Ancrum | Production Assistant |
| Marius Stoian | Transportation Coordinator |
| Ringhilescu Dumitru | Cast Driver |
| Shannon Kenny | Script Supervisor |
| Andra Barbuica | Script Supervisor |
| Ben Sokoler | Music Coordinator |
| Nicki Richards | Music Coordinator |
| Stephen Perone | Music Editor |
| Levy Spéder | Assistant Location Manager |
| Floriana Sandu | Location Manager |
| Peter Rensema | Assistant Location Manager |
| Florin Patrascu | Location Assistant |
| Mircea Paraschiv | Location Assistant |
| Andrew C. Kirk | Location Scout |
| Calin Hagima | Location Manager |
| Cristi Dogaru | Location Assistant |
| Sean Brewer | Location Assistant |
| Singureanu Andrei | Assistant Location Manager |
| William Soneby | First Assistant Editor |
| Mia Sturup | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Adina Bucur | Costume Supervisor |
| Opal Alexandra | Set Costumer |
| Patrick Rokn | Extras Casting Assistant |
| Rose Locke | Extras Casting |
| Lucy Amos | Casting Associate |
| Mihai Tănăsescu | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Viorel Stefan | Grip |
| Octavian Sotir | First Assistant Camera |
| Viorel Sergovici | Second Unit Cinematographer, Underwater Camera |
| Aurelian Radu | Grip |
| Romeo Racman | Electrician |
| André Poser | Electrician |
| Liviu Popa | Rigging Gaffer |
| Andrei Petrescu | Electrician |
| Cosmin Patru | Electrician |
| Mihai Adrian Olteanu | Best Boy Electric |
| Louie Northern | Camera Car |
| Scott Montgomery | Camera Car |
| Dario Missaghian | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Florin Mihalache | Gaffer |
| Eugen Martin | Lighting Technician |
| Radu Marinescu | Key Grip |
| Paul Maletich | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Pascal Lombardo | Gaffer |
| Andrei Karastanef | First Assistant "C" Camera |
| Ochiana Ionuț | Grip |
| Florin Ion | Best Boy Grip |
| Toni Ilinca | Video Assist Operator |
| Mark Hill | Still Photographer |
| Jaspar Henschke | Electrician |
| Derek L. Harris Jr. | Rigging Gaffer |
| Octavian Golgot | Key Rigging Grip |
| Sarbu Gigi | Grip |
| Cristi Fratoaica | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Robert Fenichiu | Lighting Technician |
| Fred Duffer | Video Assist Operator |
| Cristian Dragos | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Kevin Descheemaeker | Russian Arm Operator |
| Daniel Ciobanu | Electrician |
| Liviu Cosor | Electrician |
| Vlad Cioplea | Still Photographer |
| Dante Calero | Rigging Grip |
| Stefan Bogdan | Grip |
| Austin Blythe | Second Assistant Camera |
| Nico Woulard | Stunts |
| Bogdan Vladan | Stunts |
| Constantin Viscreanu | Stunts |
| Dana Virza | Stunts |
| Andrei Vintileanu | Stunts |
| Marian Trasca | Stunts |
| Cristian Trasca | Stunts |
| Valeriu Tomescu | Stunts |
| Marc Sangra | Stunt Driver |
| Valentin Raileanu | Stunt Double |
| Lucian Raducanu | Stunts |
| Daniel Pisica | Stunts |
| Cosmin Pădureanu | Stunts |
| Ionut Neagu | Stunts |
| Sandra Kier | Stunt Driver |
| Deliu Ionut | Stunts |
| Cody Hesse | Stunts |
| Banica Gheorghe | Stunts |
| Serbanescu Florin | Stunts |
| Samantha Epstein | Stunts |
| Marian Dumitru | Stunts |
| Ionut Cotruta | Utility Stunts |
| Stefan Costache | Stunt Double |
| Bogdan Constantinescu | Stunts |
| Beniamin Constantin | Stunts |
| Adrian Cojocaru | Stunts |
| Andrabulea Cigel | Stunts |
| Paul Budeanu | Stunts |
| Niculae Cristian Bogdan | Stunts |
| Catalin Banghea | Stunts |
| Martin Törnestedt | 3D Artist |
| Maximilian Tucudean | VFX Artist |
| Mihnea Teodor Rusu | Digital Compositor |
| Oscar Rosenberg | Digital Compositor |
| Liv Malmström | Digital Compositor |
| Erik Lundborg | 3D Artist |
| Jonas Lindfors | Pipeline Technical Director |
| Jonas Kylén | Digital Compositor |
| Jennifer Jallow | Digital Compositor |
| Ragnar Grudd | Digital Compositor |
| Iulia Chirculescu | VFX Artist |
| Hugo Balkhammar | 3D Artist |
| Simon Backlund | Digital Compositor |
| Mihai Tudoran | Special Effects Technician |
| Adrian Popescu | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Daniel Popa | Special Effects Technician |
| Michael Kocurek | Special Effects Technician |
| Sorin Griscau | Special Effects Technician |
| Octavian Dragulin | Special Effects Technician |
| Cristian Coman | Armorer, Special Effects Technician |
| Adrian Ciobanescu | Special Effects Technician |
| Kyle Casler | Special Effects Technician |
| Jonathan Williams | Set Dresser |
| Eusebiu Sirbu | Graphic Designer |
| Drew Simmons | Construction Coordinator |
| Madalina Ripanu | Art Department Production Assistant |
| Maria Pop | Assistant Art Director |
| Glenn Peison | Props |
| Cristian Mihaila | Set Decoration Buyer |
| Alicia Marchand | On Set Dresser |
| Lesli Lytle | Set Dresser |
| Dana Ilie | Art Department Coordinator |
| Bryan DeLoach Franco | Storyboard Artist |
| Sune Elskær | Storyboard Artist |
| Alexandru Dinca | Property Master |
| Andreea Caplescu | Set Designer |
| Tache Alexandru | Graphic Designer |
| Radu Alexandru | Assistant Property Master |
| Alexandru Trandafira | Third Assistant Director |
| Bianca Popescu | Set Production Assistant |
| Radu Nechita | Third Assistant Director |
| Jeff Hubbard | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| Andrei Furedi | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Olivia Fitzroy | Third Assistant Director |
| Sinziana Corozel | Third Assistant Director |
| Michael Flynn | Unit Production Manager |
| Alma Bacula | Production Manager |
| Yovko Dogandjiiski | Special Effects Supervisor |
| J.P. Davis | Writer |
| Hannah Hildebrandt | Art Department Coordinator |
| Kevin J. Edelman | Music Supervisor |
| Mary L. Hart-Mastro | Hair Department Head |
| Tarik Saleh | Director |
| Andrea Dardea Tesdall | Key Makeup Artist |
| Victoria Thomas | Casting |
| Jimmy N. Roberts | Stunt Double |
| Guru Khalsa | Utility Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Erica Lee | Producer |
| Dan Friedkin | Executive Producer |
| Adam Fogelson | Executive Producer |
| Eric Warren Singer | Executive Producer |
| Jonathan Fuhrman | Executive Producer |
| Chris Pine | Executive Producer |
| Micah Green | Executive Producer |
| Katie Anderson | Co-Producer |
| Samuel J. Brown | Executive Producer |
| Jake Carter | Co-Producer |
| Michael Flynn | Executive Producer |
| John Friedberg | Executive Producer |
| Esther Hornstein | Executive Producer |
| Carmen Pepelea | Co-Producer |
| Robert Simmonds | Executive Producer |
| Daniel Steinman | Executive Producer |
| Peter Touche | Executive Producer |
| Tom Lassally | Executive Producer |
| Josh Bratman | Executive Producer |
| Samantha Allwinton | Executive Producer |
| Basil Iwanyk | Producer |
| David Minkowski | Co-Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 57 | 91 | 33 |
| 2024 | 5 | 62 | 91 | 42 |
| 2024 | 6 | 40 | 59 | 27 |
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| 2024 | 10 | 36 | 59 | 23 |
| 2024 | 11 | 37 | 68 | 25 |
| 2024 | 12 | 35 | 80 | 23 |
| 2025 | 1 | 38 | 65 | 25 |
| 2025 | 2 | 28 | 44 | 7 |
| 2025 | 3 | 11 | 47 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
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| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 2 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 948 | 969 |
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| 2024 | 8 | 849 | 928 |
msbreviews
4.0
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/the-contractor-spoiler-free-review "The Contractor is one more generic action flick with a story borrowed directly from the formulaic Hollywood closet, without any surprises or even high entertainment levels. Chris Pine is the ... mandatory "famous face" chosen to (try to) elevate a plot seen countless times before, and with Ben Foster's friendly shoulder, they actually manage to carry Tarek Saleh's film for a good chunk of the runtime. However, even with a couple of captivating action sequences and occasional eyebrow-raising moments, this movie can't free itself from the imagination-inhibiting shackles. Inevitably, it will end up falling into the hole of oblivion as soon as the viewers leave the theater." Rating: C-
Mar 24, 2022
JPV852
6.0
Okay as a time-waster and perfectly watchable as Chris Pine, as always, makes for a great lead, but the story is really predictable and the finale, which I think only was 10-minutes, felt really rushed and unsatisfying. It's a mix of Jack Ryan, Bourne Identity and Shooter. Fine as a rental, not sure ... I'd revisit anytime soon. **3.0/5**
May 28, 2022
Geronimo1967
6.0
Well, I suppose even Chris Pine has bills - and this rather lacklustre effort must have been his accountant's suggestion of best ways to pay. Here, he plays the down on his luck "Harper" - a former American Special Forces operative - who joins up with some former colleagues on an highly paid mission ... in Germany under the aegis of Kiefer Sutherland ("Rusty"). Of course it all goes wrong and we now have to endure the usual run-of-the-mill cat and mouse antics as he tries to get home safely and deal with his betrayer. It's not that it's a shocker, this - it's just that it is all so join-the-dots. It is in no way original; the plot is terribly predictable with the baddie's identity written pretty large right from the start and though entertaining enough, all the action scenes have such a disappointing inevitability about them. It takes quite a while to build up a head of steam, which doesn't really help it either as the whole thing could easily condense down into a decent fifty minute action thriller. It's a competent made for telly movie that I doubt even it's writers can remember now.
Jun 02, 2022