The Mechanic

Release Date: Friday, January 28, 2011 Nationwide

Ben Foster, Jason Statham, David Winkler, Beau Brasso, Donald Sutherland, Simon West, Avi Lerner, Shane Salerno, Trevor Short, Boaz Davidson, Christa Campbell, Danny Dimbort, Irwin Winkler, Joe Gatta, William Chartoff, Jeff Chase, Rene Besson

R Action 1 hr, 40 m

  • 3.9

93%

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Plot

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Plot
Arthur Bishop (Jason Statham) is a well-paid assassin who executes people at the request of the American government. But after assassinating a former close associate, Bishop does something that's unprofessional and out of control: he takes on a apprentice (Ben Foster), the son of the man he just killed.
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Crew Behind the Film

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The film's director Simon West last directed Skyfire and Stratton. The film's writer Shane Salerno last wrote Savages and AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem.

Director
Simon West
Screenwriter
Producers
Rene Besson
William Chartoff
David Winkler
Irwin Winkler

Additional Information

MPA Rating
R Restricted for strong brutal violence throughout, language, some sexual content and nudity
Runtime
1 hr, 40 m
Tagline
Someone Has To Fix The Problems.
Also known as
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Language
English

All Trailers

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The Mechanic Throwback Trailer Clip Image
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The Mechanic Throwback Trailer
The Mechanic TV Spot: 'Execution' Clip Image
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The Mechanic TV Spot: 'Execution'
The Mechanic TV Spot: 'Solution' Clip Image
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The Mechanic TV Spot: 'Solution'
The Mechanic Video Clip: 'Rooftop Repel' Clip Image
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The Mechanic Video Clip: 'Rooftop Repel'
The Mechanic Video Clip: 'You Owe Me' Clip Image
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The Mechanic Video Clip: 'You Owe Me'
The Mechanic Video Clip: 'Hunted' Clip Image
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The Mechanic Video Clip: 'Hunted'
The Mechanic Video Clip: 'I'm Not A Lefty' Clip Image
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The Mechanic Video Clip: 'I'm Not A Lefty'
The Mechanic Video Clip: 'In the Building' Clip Image
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The Mechanic Video Clip: 'In the Building'
The Mechanic Restricted Trailer Clip Image
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The Mechanic Restricted Trailer
The Mechanic Theatrical Trailer Clip Image
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The Mechanic Theatrical Trailer

Production Details

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Key Facts

  • Based on the 1972 Charles Bronson action classic "The Mechanic".

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

The Mechanic was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, January 28, 2011 . in around 2,703 theaters There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including The Rite, Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster and From Prada to Nada.



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