The Contract
“Every killer meets his equal.”
Synopsis
Attempting to recover from a recent family trauma by escaping into the woods for a peaceful hiking trip, an ex-lawman and his young son stumble across a dangerous contract killer.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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The Contract - Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-08-28
Top Cast
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Morgan Freeman
Frank Carden
John Cusack
Ray
Alice Krige
Miles
Megan Dodds
Sandra
Corey Johnson
Davis
Jonathan Hyde
Turner
Bill Smitrovich
Wainwright
Anthony Warren
Royko
Ned Bellamy
Evans
Thomas Lockyer
Johnson
Gary Whelan
Stanfield
Ian Shaw
Michaels
Mark Johnson
Lydel Hammond Jr.
Jamie Anderson
Chris
Atanas Srebrev
Rodrigues
Maynard Eziashi
Robbins
William Tapley
Jennings
Ryan McCluskey
Lochlan
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 9, 2006
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$25M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$5.5M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.22x
-$19.5M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Bruce Beresford
- Screenplay & Story
- Stephen Katz, John Darrouzet
- Original Score
- Normand Corbeil
- Original Title
- The Contract
- Country of Origin
- United States of America, Germany
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Budget
- $25M
- Worldwide Gross
- $5.5M
- Production Studios
- Emmett/Furla Films, VIP Medienfonds 4, Revelations Entertainment, Millennium Media, Nu Image Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Bruce Beresford
Stephen Katz, John Darrouzet
Normand Corbeil
Dante Spinotti
Les Weldon, Andreas Schmid, Danny Lerner, Avi Lerner, George Furla
Department Leadership Roster
Bruce Beresford
Director
Les Weldon
Producer
Andreas Schmid
Producer
Danny Lerner
Producer
Avi Lerner
Producer
George Furla
Producer
Randall Emmett
Producer
Dante Spinotti
Director of Photography
Kate Healey
Costume Design
Stephen Katz
Writer
John Darrouzet
Writer
Normand Corbeil
Original Music Composer
Michael Scherer
Stunt Coordinator
Kaloian Vodenicharov
Stunt Coordinator
Herbert Pinter
Production Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Contract
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Contract about?
Attempting to recover from a recent family trauma by escaping into the woods for a peaceful hiking trip, an ex-lawman and his young son stumble across a dangerous contract killer.
Who directed The Contract?
The Contract was directed by Bruce Beresford.
Who stars in The Contract?
The principal cast of The Contract includes Morgan Freeman, John Cusack, Alice Krige, Megan Dodds, Corey Johnson.
When was The Contract released and how long is it?
The Contract was released in 2006 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Contract?
The Contract had a reported production budget of $25M and grossed $5.5M at the worldwide box office (0.22 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Contract?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Contract was composed by Normand Corbeil.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Contract?
The Contract holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: 16 (Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).