The Mechanic

  Seasoned hitman Arthur Bishop (Jason Statham) sets out to avenge the brutal murder of his mentor, Harry (Donald Sutherland), and finds himself joined by Harry's vengeful son (Ben Foster), who is eager to follow in his late father's footsteps, in this remake of the 1972 action thriller starring Charles Bronson and Jan-Michael Vincent. Harry taught Arthur how to be a detached killer who always hits his mark. Now Harry is gone, and for the first time in Arthur's career it's about to get personal. As lone-wolf assassin Arthur prepares to hunt down Harry's killers, he is approached by his fallen mentor's vengeful son, Steve, who is eager to take up the lethal tools of his father's trade. Unadept at working with a partner yet compelled to help Steve carry on the family tradition, Arthur agrees to take him on as a protégé. Later, the duo begins to methodically eliminate their targets, forging a partnership born of blood with each new hit. The closer Arthur and Steve get to the name at the top of their list, however, the more apparent it becomes that his job will be anything but business as usual. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi Read More

Starring: Jason Statham, Ben Foster, (more)Director(s): Simon WestTheatrical MPAA Rating: RFormat(s): DVD  |  Blu-ray  | Digital SD
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Seasoned hitman Arthur Bishop (Jason Statham) sets out to avenge the brutal murder of his mentor, Harry (Donald Sutherland), and finds himself joined by Harry's vengeful son (Ben Foster), who is eager to follow in his late father's footsteps, in this remake of the 1972 action thriller starring Charles Bronson and Jan-Michael Vincent. Harry taught Arthur how to be a detached killer who always hits his mark. Now Harry is gone, and for the first time in Arthur's career it's about to get personal. As lone-wolf assassin Arthur prepares to hunt down Harry's killers, he is approached by his fallen mentor's vengeful son, Steve, who is eager to take up the lethal tools of his father's trade. Unadept at working with a partner yet compelled to help Steve carry on the family tradition, Arthur agrees to take him on as a protégé. Later, the duo begins to methodically eliminate their targets, forging a partnership born of blood with each new hit. The closer Arthur and Steve get to the name at the top of their list, however, the more apparent it becomes that his job will be anything but business as usual. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time: 93 mins
Director(s):Simon WestWriter(s):Karl Gajdusek, Richard Wenk, Lewis John CarlinoProducer(s):Billy Chartoff, David Winkler, Irwin WinklerTheatrical MPAA Rating: R(Graphic Violence, Sexual Situations, Profanity, Nudity)Categories:Action / AdventureWarning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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43 out of  50  people found this review helpful

This remake of the original should have been called the The Hit man's apprentice. Full of action and suspense, this thriller had so many plot twist and turns it kept you on the edge of your seat. To add to that, the ending was pretty amazing and unexpected, even if you were expecting it, you will be tricked. Glad I watched. May see it again when it comes out on dvd.

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27 out of  45  people found this review helpful

I saw a pre-screening of this film at MOA in Bloomington, MN. Jason Statham plays the usual predicatable 'wise, tough guy' role he always plays. Donald Sutherland's role is really short. It's just a cameo in the beginning of the film before Jason's character offs him. Ben Foster does a terrific job as an incouragable apprentice. Overall, a great action flick (in that lots of things get blown up and nameless guys get beat up and killed), but more humor in this film would have made it better.

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6 out of  22  people found this review helpful

Great movie, saw it at the movie theater this weekend.

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