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Contraband

What would you hide to protect your family?

When his brother-in-law runs afoul of a drug lord, family man Chris Farraday turns to a skill he abandoned long ago—smuggling—to repay the debt. But the job goes wrong, and Farraday finds himself wanted by cops, crooks and killers alike.

1h 49m2012RTMDb 6.3

ThrillerActionDramaCrime

English

Crew and Cast

Baltasar KormákurBaltasar KormákurDirectorMark WahlbergMark WahlbergChris FarradayKate BeckinsaleKate BeckinsaleKate FarradayBen FosterBen FosterSebastian AbneyGiovanni RibisiGiovanni RibisiTim BriggsLukas HaasLukas HaasDanny RaymerCaleb Landry JonesCaleb Landry JonesAndyDiego LunaDiego LunaGonzaloJ.K. SimmonsJ.K. SimmonsCaptain CampDavid O'HaraDavid O'HaraJim ChurchWilliam LuckingWilliam LuckingBud FarradayÓlafur Darri ÓlafssonÓlafur Darri ÓlafssonOlafRobert WahlbergRobert WahlbergJohn BryceJason MitchellJason MitchellWalter
Paul LeBlancCBP Official
Michael J. TaylorBand Member · Vocals
John Russ BroussardBand Member · Washboard
Mike Broussard, Jr.Band Member · Saxophone
Arthur ThomasBand Member · DrumsAmber GaiennieAmber GaiennieDanny's BrideKent Jude BernardKent Jude BernardTommy Raymer
Andrew AutinBand Member · Guitar
Beau St. PierreBand Member · Trumpet
Ashton McGeeBand Member · Trombone
Telissa LongBand Member · Vocals
Norman E. Landeche IVBand Member · PianoAnthony ColemanAnthony ColemanMarcusJackson BealsJackson BealsDesmond
Allan MaxwellBand Member · BassJaqueline FlemingJaqueline FlemingJeanieConnor HillConnor HillMichael

Storyline

When his brother-in-law runs afoul of a drug lord, family man Chris Farraday turns to a skill he abandoned long ago—smuggling—to repay the debt. But the job goes wrong, and Farraday finds himself wanted by cops, crooks and killers alike.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
12 January 2012
Runtime
1h 49m
Rating
R
TMDB score
6.3 / 10 (2,297 votes)

Production

Director
Baltasar Kormákur
Writers
Aaron Guzikowski
Studios
Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Working Title
Countries
Iceland, United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$25.0M
Revenue
$96.3M
Profit
$71.3M
Return
3.9×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English