# The Mechanic (2011)

> A disciplined contract killer abandons emotional distance to train his murdered mentor’s volatile son while hunting the people responsible.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/16652

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime
- Director: Simon West
- Cast: Jason Statham, Ben Foster, Donald Sutherland, Mini Anden, Tony Goldwyn, Christa Campbell, Katarzyna Wolejnio, Jeff Chase
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472399/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: propulsive, hard-edged, bleak, action movie night, crime thriller marathon

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