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6.4
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Critic Nathan Rabin
rated 6

Wahlberg is always better as a character actor than an action star, but Contraband plays to his strengths by casting him as a fundamentally decent working-class man forced by circumstances into a desperate situation.

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Cast & Crew

J.K. Simmons
As Captain Camp
Mark Wahlberg
As Chris Farraday
Ritchie Montgomery
As Sebastian's Cousin
Diego Luna
As Gonzalo
Lance E. Nichols
As CBP Agent
Giovanni Ribisi
As Tim Briggs
Lukas Haas
As Danny Raymer

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Chris Farraday, a former smuggler, must return to his old ways to pay off his brother-in-law's debt to a ruthless drug lord. With the help of his best friend and former partner in crime, Sebastian, Chris sets out on a dangerous mission to retrieve millions of dollars in fake bills from Panama. But things don't go according to plan, and Chris must use all his skills and cunning to navigate a treacherous web of criminals, police, and hitmen, all while keeping his family safe.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Contraband include Colombiana, Armored, Very Big Shot, Collar, Ninja, Walking Tall: Lone Justice.

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Contraband was released in theaters on January 13, 2012.