The Mechanic

Movie: The Mechanic

Cast:    Jason Statham            (Arthur Bishop)

            Den Foster                 (Steve McKenna)

            Donald Sutherland      (Harry McKenna)

            Tony Goldwyn            (Dean)

Genre: thriller

Synopsis: Arthur Bishop is a world-class contract killer employed by a mysterious organization headed by Harry McKenna and Dean.  Harry is a kind of mentor to Arthur.  When Harry is killed, Arthur takes Harry’s son, Steve, under his wing and decides to make him a sort of apprentice.

Things get dicey when a contract is put out on Arthur.

My two cents: This is Jason Statham at his best.  Lots of action, lots of things get blown up, and lots of people get killed in creative ways.  I loved it.  The actor that played Dean is the one who portrayed Patrick Swazey’s killer in Ghost.  Even after all these years, the second I set eyes on him I wanted someone to shoot him.

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