The Contract

Freeman plays contract hitman, Frank Cardin, an aging former CIA spook who never fails to complete "The Contract. The point at which the film lost any remaining writing respectability was the cliff scene. ... Full Review

features Bruce Beresford ("Driving Miss Daisy," "Tender Mercies") behind the camera, yet even then, Millennium Films couldn't be bothered with granting it a theatrical distribution in the States.....only to the point where Freeman and Cusack, knowing they're working with a crap script, are content to deliver only the bare minimum.....It's a woefully formulaic thriller and a predictable one-note affair.....if you're interested in seeing two fine actors plod through such lousy material.....Cusack looks even m ... Full Review

Attempting to recover from a recent family trauma by escaping into the woods for a peaceful hiking trip, an ex-lawman and his young son stumble across a dangerous contract killer in director Bruce Beresford's forest-bound thriller. Ray Keene (John Cusack) has lost his wife, and now the grieving father is looking to reconnect with his young son (Jamie Anderson) with a much-needed hike into the wilderness. ... Full Review

The worst thing about The Contract is not its acting, its directing, its cinematography, or really anything you can see or hear. Detail is excellent, without the black crushing you might expect in a darker movie of this nature, with colors veering toward an intentional bluish tint. ... Full Review

I am hoping this new movie will deliver the same humor and class as this film did. With Morgan Freeman signed on it is a sign of good things to come. ... Full Review

The latest episode of Ashes To Ashes put in a solid performance for BBC One last night, according to early viewing figures. The penultimate episode of series two was up 1.36m on last week's performance, which clashed with Britain's Got... ... Full Article

Seit dem Tod seiner Mutter ist der Teenager Chris (Jamie Anderson) aufmpfig und rebellisch.Um wieder besser mit ihm auszukommen, nimmt ihn sein Vater Ray (John Cusack) mit auf einen Campingtrip in die unberhrte Wildnis von Washington. ... Full Article

John Cusack ( Identity , Must Love Dogs ) is set to star in The Contract opposite Morgan Freeman ( Million Dollar Baby ), according to Daily Variety . ... Full Article

We just got the new trailer for the John Cusack , Morgran Freeman thriller John Cusack and Morgan Freeman star in this flick about a killer for hire who has an accidental run-in with a man on a trip with... ... Full Article

A film review by Christopher Null - Copyright © 2007 Filmcritic.com How'd a reasonably-big ($25 million) budget picture starring John Cusack and Morgan Freeman and directed by twice-Oscar-nominated Bruce Beresford go absolutely nowhere? ... Full Article