The Contractor
The music played in the background on Rusty's ranch is Kiefer Sutherland's own music from his country band.,An honorably discharged service member cannot lose vested benefits without a lengthy administrative process. James' CO couldn't strip him of those benefits. The whole premise of the movie is fantasy.,Virgil: It's much easier to kill, but it's harder to survive.,The title is displayed rather subtly at 1'30" when James starts cleaning his piece.,Referenced in 420 Awards - 5th Annual Event (2023),Retreat
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Courtesy of Extreme Music,We've watched movies about black ops gone awry. What's different in this movie is how the subject is treated. It's commendable. It's well-executed and well-edited. Thus, it's immersive.

The viewer is glued to his seat as he watches how James extricates himself from a life-threatening situation.

While the focus is on the action, the film doesn't ignore human interest. The drama is heartfelt like the scene with James and the scientist in his lab. Or how Mike dotes on his crippled son. Or the all-too-brief scene with James and Virgil at the safehouse. Or the encounter between James and Mike in the parking lot.

The movie also shines a soft light on the situation of ex-military men when they are discharged from the service.

Chris Pine is great here. Praise has to be given to director Tarik Saleh and writer JP Davies.,