The Mechanic (2011)

Directed by

Simon West

Genre

action film, thriller film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

R

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 3,643 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A professional hitman makes his killings look like accidents. He takes on a young apprentice after his mentor is killed.

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What happens

The Mechanic is a 2011 American action thriller film directed by Simon West, and starring Jason Statham, Ben Foster, Tony Goldwyn, and Donald Sutherland. A remake of the 1972 film of the same name, it centers on Arthur Bishop (Statham), a professional assassin or 'mechanic', who specializes in making his hits look like accidents, suicides and petty criminals' acts. It was released in the U.S. and Canada on January 28, 2011, where it was praised for its action sequences and Statham's performance. A sequel, Mechanic: Resurrection, was released on August 26, 2016. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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