Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Chris PineJames
- Gillian JacobsBrianne
- Sander ThomasJack
- Toby DixonYoung James
- Dean AshtonJames' Father
- Dustin LewisPastor
- Regina Ting ChenArmy Doctor
- Brian LafontaineCaptain
- Cory Scott AllenLTC Roberts
- Antal KalikTattoo Artist
Recommendations
- 70
IGN
The Contractor may have an underwhelming conclusion, but the journey to get there is an emotional one, with a strong performance by Chris Pine. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
Director Tarik Saleh, whose previous feature was the excellent Cairo-set neo-noir The Nile Hilton Incident, stages the shoot-’em-ups and explosions effectively, but it’s the film’s quiet exchanges that carry the most visceral punch. - 70
Variety
Being a solid cut above average is good enough, given so much formulaic mediocrity among thrillers cluttering the streaming market. - 67
The Film Stage
While billed as an action film, The Contractor proves more suspense thriller in the end. - 60
Slashfilm
The Contractor challenges expectations in many ways, it just never goes quite far enough. - 60
Los Angeles Times
The Contractor is decidedly Pine’s film. His performance is as efficient as the script, which Saleh mirrors with a crisp, smooth aesthetic. There’s nothing particularly showy about the style, but it serves the story of this professional warrior working his way through an unfamiliar place. - 50
Screen Daily
This unfussy action-thriller has a lot of Jason Bourne in its bloodstream, with director Tarik Saleh focusing on taut pacing and crisp sequences. But despite some solid craftsmanship, the film never fully transcends what is familiar about the setup — much like the titular hero, The Contractor gives its all, possibly in vain. - 50
The A.V. Club
Even moderately seasoned viewers will find few surprises in its twists and turns, and little to excite them on a purely visceral level. That leaves Pine and Foster as the constant—and a reliable one—in this emerging cinematic universe of theirs, but even they might not be enough in this to earn another installment this time around.
