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| Directed by | Baltasar Kormákur |
| Produced by | Tim Bevan Eric Fellner Baltasar Kormákur Stephen Levinson Mark Wahlberg |
| Screenplay by | Aaron Guzikowski |
| Based on | Reykjavík-Rotterdam written by Arnaldur Indriðason Óskar Jónasson |
| Starring | Mark Wahlberg Kate Beckinsale Ben Foster Giovanni Ribisi |
| Music by | Clinton Shorter |
| Cinematography | Barry Ackroyd |
| Editing by | Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir |
| Studio | Relativity Media Working Title Films Blueeyes Productions |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release date(s) | January 13, 2012 |
| Running time | 109 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $40 million |
Contraband is an upcoming American action thriller film directed by Baltasar Kormákur, starring Mark Wahlberg and Kate Beckinsale. The film is a remake of the Icelandic 2009 film Reykjavík-Rotterdam which Kormákur starred in. It is set to be released on January 13, 2012 in the United States by Universal Pictures.
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Chris Farraday abandoned his life of crime long ago, but after his brother-in-law, Andy, botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs, Chris is forced back into doing what he does best; running contraband. Chris must settle Andy's debt and things get heated up when Chris has only hours to reach the cash. Chris must use his rusty skills to navigate the treacherous criminal network of drug lords, cops, and hit men before his wife Kate, and their two sons become targets as well.
Filming took place in New Orleans, Louisiana and Panama City.
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