Contraband
2012 · 1h 49m · Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller · Iceland, United States of America · Rated R (US)
What would you hide to protect your family?
When his brother-in-law runs afoul of a drug lord, family man Chris Farraday turns to a skill he abandoned long ago—smuggling—to repay the debt. But the job goes wrong, and Farraday finds himself wanted by cops, crooks and killers alike.
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Baltasar KormákurWritten by
Aaron Guzikowski6.3Smart score
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