The Mechanic

The Mechanic

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Release Date

1/13/2011

Runtime

93 mins

Overview

Arthur Bishop is a 'mechanic' - an elite assassin with a strict code requiring professional perfection and total detachment. One of an elite group of assassins, Bishop may be the best in the business - with a unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets. When Harry McKenna, his close friend and mentor, is murdered, Harry's son comes to him with vengeance in his heart and a desire to learn Bishop's trade, signaling the birth of a deadly partnership.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$40,000,000

Revenue

$51,070,807

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A sleek, efficient assassin thriller that trades emotional depth for pure mechanical precision, cold-blooded action paired with the explosive tension of a mentor-student relationship built on deception and revenge.

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TenseDefiantParanoid

Themes

BetrayalRedemption

Look

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Structure

Two-hander

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Graphic violence

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