The Mechanic

Theatrical - Wide 2011-01-28

Cast Jason Statham Ben Foster Donald Sutherland Mini Anden Tony Goldwyn
Directed by Simon West
Written by Richard Wenk

Box Office Gross: $51,070,807

Running Time: 93 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: CBS Films, Millennium Media, Nu Image Entertainment, Winkler Films

Genres: Action Crime Thriller

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Arthur Bishop is a ‘mechanic’ – an elite assassin with a strict code requiring professional perfection and total detachment. One of an elite group of assassins, Bishop may be the best in the business – with a unique talent for cleanly... See more eliminating targets. When Harry McKenna, his close friend and mentor, is murdered, Harry’s son comes to him with vengeance in his heart and a desire to learn Bishop’s trade, signaling the birth of a deadly partnership.

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