The Contractor (2022 film)
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| Directed by | Tarik Saleh |
| Written by | J.P. Davis |
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| Cinematography | Pierre Aïm |
| Edited by | Theis Schmidt |
| Music by | Alex Belcher |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2.1 million |
The Contractor is a 2022 American action thriller film directed by Tarik Saleh in his English-language debut and written by J. P. Davis. The film stars Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Gillian Jacobs, Eddie Marsan, J. D. Pardo, Florian Munteanu, and Kiefer Sutherland. It follows James Harper, a discharged U.S. Special Forces sergeant who joins a private military organization and soon finds himself on the run after being betrayed during a covert mission.
Principal photography began in Europe in October 2019, with additional scenes shot in Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
The film was released theatrically and via video-on-demand in the United States on April 1, 2022, by Paramount Pictures and STXfilms. It received mixed reviews from critics and underperformed at the box office, grossing approximately $2.1 million worldwide.