The Contractor
Overview
The Contractor is a 2022 action thriller film directed by Tarik Saleh, starring Chris Pine as James Harper, a former US Army Special Forces sergeant who is discharged from the military. He is struggling financially. He takes a job as a private military contractor. He is sent to Germany to assassinate a scientist. The mission goes wrong, and he is betrayed. The film is a tense, gritty, and realistic action thriller, with a focus on the moral complexities of being a mercenary. It was a commercial disappointment, earning only $1 million on a $30 million budget. The film was praised for its performances and its action sequences. The film is a solid, well-made action thriller, but it is not particularly memorable. The film is a must-see for fans of Chris Pine and for anyone who enjoys a good, realistic action film.
