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Contraband

Movie·2012·Thriller, Action, Drama·1h 49m·6.3 (2,225)·Directed by Baltasar Kormákur

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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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Mark WahlbergMark WahlbergChris FarradayKate BeckinsaleKate BeckinsaleKate FarradayBen FosterBen FosterSebastian AbneyGiovanni RibisiGiovanni RibisiTim BriggsLukas HaasLukas HaasDanny RaymerCaleb Landry JonesCaleb Landry JonesAndyDiego LunaDiego LunaGonzaloJ.K. SimmonsJ.K. SimmonsCaptain Camp

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