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Certificate 15

Cast Jason Statham Ben Foster Donald Sutherland

Directors Simon West

Screenwriters Steve Salerno

Running Time 92 minutes

The Mechanic
Statham grows a conscience

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Plot
The story focuses on a highly-skilled but emotionally detached hitman (Statham) who plans to retire when a young man (Foster) asks to be trained up in the profession. But is revenge on their minds?

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