The Mechanic
Someone has to fix the problems.
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.
- Director
- Simon West
- Worldwide
- $51M
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Cast
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Story overview
What It's About
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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.
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Box Office & Release
The Mechanic returned 1.3× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $40M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $51M
- Release date
- Jan 13, 2011
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- MPAA rating
- R
- Language
- English
- Country
- Germany, United States of America
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