Jason Statham is Arthur "The Mechanic" Bishop in the new CBS Films action adventure flick. You can see it first, and free.
There’s something inherently dangerous and intriguing about an action adventure flick that draws us into the life of a hitman.
In 1972, Charles Bronson starred in the now-classic genre flick The Mechanic about a conflicted assassin who lost his mentor and reluctantly gains a partner in his mentor’s vengeful son.
This month, CBS Films offer up a modern day reboot of the cult favorite starring Jason Statham in the lead as Arthur Bishop, the hitman known as “The Mechanic.”
Urbane Life readers – you’ve got a shot at seeing this one on us.
All you have to do is leave us a comment below sharing your favorite film featuring a hitman or assassin and tell us why you found it so engaging.
Is it the Bride in Kill Bill I and II who keeps your interest through a total of two Tarantino films? Are you more apt to choose Ben Kingsley in a dark comedy like You Kill Me? It’s up to you – just give us your perspective – and your email. We’ll need it to send you the free movie passes (and that’s all it will be used for – we promise).
Passes will be given on a first-come, first-served basis so hurry. When we run out – they’re gone. And we’d like to give out as many as possible so you can all check out The Mechanic and then let us know what you think of it!
Here’s synopsis:
Arthur Bishop (Jason Statham) is a ‘mechanic’ – an elite assassin with a strict code and unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets. It’s a job that requires professional perfection and total detachment, and Bishop is the best in the business. But when his mentor and close friend Harry (Donald Sutherland) is murdered, Bishop is anything but detached. His next assignment is self-imposed – he wants those responsible dead.
His mission grows complicated when Harry’s son Steve (Ben Foster) approaches him with the same vengeful goal and a determination to learn Bishop’s trade. Bishop has always acted alone but he can’t turn his back on Harry’s son. A methodical hit man takes an impulsive student deep into his world and a deadly mentorship is born. But while in pursuit of their ultimate mark, deceptions threaten to surface and those hired to fix problems become problems themselves.
Jason Statham (The Expendables, The Italian Job) and Ben Foster (The Messenger, 3:10 to Yuma) star, alongside Donald Sutherland (The Italian Job) and Tony Goldwyn (The Last House on the Left), in The Mechanic for CBS Films in association with Millennium Films. A Chartoff Winkler Production and Nu Image Production, Simon West (Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Con Air) directs from a screenplay by Richard Wenk (16 Blocks) and Lewis John Carlino (1972’s The Mechanic, story also by Lewis John Carlino).
The advanced screening will be held in Birmingham later this month. So get commenting. Good luck!
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