The Mechanic

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  • Opened January 28, 2011 
  • 1 hr 40 min
  • R | strong brutal violence throughout, language, some sexual content and nudity
  • Arthur Bishop is a 'mechanic' - an elite assassin with a strict code and unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets. When his mentor and close friend Harry is murdered, Bishop is anything but detached. His next assignment is self-imposed - he wants those responsible dead. His mission grows complicated when Harry's son Steve approaches him with the same vengeful goal and a determination to learn Bishop's trade. A methodical hit man takes an impulsive student deep into his world and a deadly partnership is born. But while in pursuit of their ultimate mark, deceptions threaten to surface and those hired to fix problems become problems themselves. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Jason Statham, Ben Foster, Tony Goldwyn, Donald Sutherland, Jeff Chase, Mini Anden
  • Director: Simon West
  • Genres: Action/Adventure, Suspense/Thriller

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The Mechanic Movie Review

by Asianfreak

91 out of 100 The new action legend lives on....

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Statham at his finest!

by bitsonews

This movie was a lot more brutal than I expected. Nice twist at the end. Jason is hella sexy as always, and the stunts are superb. I thought Ben Foster was an odd choice for the character but he was...

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Good...but

by KeezyK

don't get up for a snack or anything. You have to pay attention to every second or your lost. Still not sure about some of the movie....

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San Francisco Chronicle
| Mick LaSalle

To the extent that it's original, The Mechanic is insane, bordering on gloriously insane. Read full review

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USA Today
| Scott Bowles

Brisk, brutal and unconcerned with collateral damage, The Mechanic doesn't pave much of anything new in the assassin-for-hire genre. But when it kills, it does so with style. Read full review

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NPR
| Mark Jenkins

The movie is crisp and contemporary enough to inaugurate another franchise for Statham. Read full review

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Philadelphia Inquirer
| Steven Rea

It'd be nice if Jason Statham and Ben Foster, The Mechanic's mentor/protege duo, could crack a smile. Once. Read full review

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Jason Statham as Arthur Bishop in ``The Mechanic.''