# The Contractor (2007)

> A disgraced CIA assassin becomes a wounded fugitive in London after his former employer frames him for murder.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8984

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Josef Rusnak
- Cast: Wesley Snipes, Eliza Bennett, Lena Headey, Ralph Brown, Charles Dance, Gemma Jones, Richard Harrington, Iain Robertson
- TMDB rating: 5.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0770806/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, violent, paranoid, action movie night, late night thriller viewing

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