Hard Contract
“Love. Murder. Everything they do is 97% control and 3% emotion.”
Synopsis
A cold hearted American hit man goes to Europe for "one last score". His encounter with a beautiful young woman casts self doubt on his lifeblood, and influences him to resist carrying out the contract.
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James Coburn
John Cunningham
Lee Remick
Sheila Metcalfe
Lilli Palmer
Adrianne
Burgess Meredith
Ramsey Williams
Patrick Magee
Alexi
Sterling Hayden
Michael Carlson
Claude Dauphin
Maurice
Helen Cherry
Evelyn Carlson
Karen Black
Ellen
Sabine Sun
Belgian Prostitute
Dominique Davray
Barmaid (uncredited)
Allen Emerson
Slick Haired Men (uncredited)
Laura Hale
Asst. in Stock Exchange (uncredited)
Diane Myles
Voting Booth Clerk (uncredited)
Jo Nupie
Flemish lady (uncredited)
Hedy Scott
Voting Booth Clerk (uncredited)
Bea Thompkins
Voting Booth Clerk (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 30, 1969
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$4M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.8M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.44x
-$2.3M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- S. Lee Pogostin
- Screenplay & Story
- S. Lee Pogostin
- Original Score
- Alex North
- Original Title
- Hard Contract
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Production Budget
- $4M
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.8M
- Production Studios
- 20th Century Fox
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
S. Lee Pogostin
S. Lee Pogostin
Alex North
Jack Hildyard
Harry Gerstad
Marvin Schwarz
Department Leadership Roster
S. Lee Pogostin
Director
S. Lee Pogostin
Writer
Jack Hildyard
Director of Photography
Marvin Schwarz
Producer
Harry Gerstad
Editor
Alex North
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Hard Contract
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Hard Contract about?
A cold hearted American hit man goes to Europe for "one last score". His encounter with a beautiful young woman casts self doubt on his lifeblood, and influences him to resist carrying out the contract.
Who directed Hard Contract?
Hard Contract was directed by S. Lee Pogostin.
Who stars in Hard Contract?
The principal cast of Hard Contract includes James Coburn, Lee Remick, Lilli Palmer, Burgess Meredith, Patrick Magee.
When was Hard Contract released and how long is it?
Hard Contract was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 1h 46m.
What was the box office and production budget of Hard Contract?
Hard Contract had a reported production budget of $4M and grossed $1.8M at the worldwide box office (0.44 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Hard Contract?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Hard Contract was composed by Alex North.