The Mechanic (2011 film)

The Mechanic
The shape of a handgun, made up from an arrangement of many other guns
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySimon West
Screenplay by
Story byLewis John Carlino
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyEric Schmidt
Edited by
  • T.G. Herrington
  • Todd E. Miller
Music byMark Isham
Production
companies
Distributed byCBS Films
Release date
  • January 28, 2011 (2011-01-28)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$40 million[2]
Box office$76.3 million[1][2]

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]

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.

  1. ^ a b "The Mechanic (2011)". The Numbers. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "The Mechanic (2011)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2011-04-04.
  3. ^ "The Mechanic". ComingSoon.net. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on March 22, 2010. Retrieved January 26, 2011.

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