The Contract
by K.C. Bascombe
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Actor: Blair Johannes, Johanna Black, Jon Jordan, Laurent Imbault, Sergiu DanalacheDirector: K.C. Bascombe
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: Academy Ratio, 1.33:1
Running Time: 90 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-03-28
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Mti Home Video
Movie Reviews of The Contract
Movie Review: Above average "low-budget" actioner. Well acted and worth a look!
Summary: 4 Stars
Like most "low-budget" films, THE CONTRACT suffers some of the usual problems one finds in indie films. Namely a wafer thin plot with lots of holes that require LOTS of imagination on the part of the viewer. But the script is decent and the acting doesn't come across as "acting". The characters are actually fairly well developed and not "wooden". The major problem is that the characters seem to be operating in a vacuum, completely removed from the rest of the world. You'll travel to a "no-name" city, in an unknown state, see a U.S. presidential candidate apparantly campaigning for Canadian Prime Minister (given all the Canadian TV microphones at his press conference), and for all the dead bodies and assassinations, there's not a hint of any interest by the police in what the main characters are up to! So, as I said, the viewer will need a bit of imagination to fill in the holes and place the action into the "real" world. Above all, you will need to "suspend reality" and focus on the narrow world in which these characters operate.
Even given this seemingly major flaw, it doesn't seem to detract from your ability to enjoy what's an otherwise exciting, action packed movie. Johanna Black carries the film well, Billy Dee Williams adds some star power (though you can't help feel he was "underused") and there's lots of action.
THE CONTRACT is what it is--a low-budget action film. It delivers with better than average characters, above average script, good acting and lots of action. Just check "reality" at the door and imagine that somewhere, off camera, the rest of the world is still out there!!!
All in all I'd give FOUR stars to THE CONTRACT because, if nothing else, it does ONE THING VERY WELL--it provides 90 minutes of ENJOYABLE ENTERTAINMENT!! That, it seems, is something that even HUGE budget, major studio "blockbusters" fail to do all to often!!
Summary of The Contract
Hannah is getting a killer education on the art of elimination from her father luc a former black ops specialist in vietnam and now a professional assassin. When luc is killed in a set up hannah survives finding herself the target of presidential candidate senator j. Harmon a former member of lucs ops team. Studio: Mti Productions Release Date: 03/30/2004 Starring: Billy Dee Williams Johanna Black Run time: 90 minutes Rating: RAction & Adventure DVD Video
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