The Mechanic (2011 film)
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The Mechanic is a 2011 American action thriller film directed by Simon West, starring Jason Statham, Ben Foster, Tony Goldwyn, Donald Sutherland, James Logan, Mini Andén, Jeff Chase, and Christa Campbell. Written by Lewis John Carlino and Richard Wenk, it is a remake of the 1972 film of the same name. Statham stars as Arthur Bishop, a professional assassin who specializes in making his hits look like accidents, suicides and petty criminals' acts.[3]
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Directed by | Simon West |
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Story by | Lewis John Carlino |
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Cinematography | Eric Schmidt |
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Music by | Mark Isham |
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Distributed by | CBS Films |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $40 million[2] |
Box office | $76.3 million[1][2] |
It was released in the U.S. and Canada on January 28, 2011 where it was praised for its action sequences and Statham's performance. A sequel, Mechanic: Resurrection, was released on August 26, 2016.