Contraband Page #6

Synopsis: Chris Faraday once smuggled illegal items or contraband into the country on freighters. He left that life behind, got married, has a family and went legit. But when his brother-in-law got involved with Briggs, a drug dealer and when he blew a deal, Briggs demands restitution which he can't deliver. So Chris offers to find a way to pay Briggs but then he threatens Chris' family if he doesn't deliver. So he gets on a freighter destined for Panama and he sets out to bring back some counterfeit currency. Briggs "goes to see" Chris' family. When Chris learns of this he asks his friend Sebastian to take care of them which he does. He tells Chris that it would be better to bring drugs instead of the cash.
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Director(s): Baltasar Kormákur
Production: Universal Pictures
  1 win.
 
IMDB:
6.5
Metacritic:
51
Rotten Tomatoes:
51%
R
Year:
2012
109 min
$66,489,425
Website
658 Views


You don't sound so sure.

I'm sure.

It's coming in.

Flying solo ain't

for sidekicks, Abney.

I f***ing warned you.

When you first

came to me for help

in keeping your

little business afloat,

I f***ing warned you.

I said, "You've got to

know your limitations.

"Don't live beyond

your f***ing means!"

I don't normally

do this f***ing sh*t.

Telling you

what's going to happen

when you don't pay.

What's the f***ing point?

You know the rules, right?

Right.

You take care, Abney.

(DOOR SLAMS)

Jack, neat.

Somebody's off the wagon.

I want you to go see Kate.

Man, I thought

she was your family.

You know, if you

want to f*** his wife,

you f*** his wife.

But don't waste my time

so you can play hero.

Chris is falling apart

out there.

He's going to

dump the package.

Don't touch her.

Just get her attention.

All right.

Yeah.

Oh, man.

Do you think

it's going to work?

It's going to work.

You think so?

Did you take science

in school, Tarik?

Yeah.

Then you should know

salt dissolves

in water, b*tch.

Are you leaving soon?

Yeah, Sebastian is

dropping the boys off.

We're going home.

Oh, that's right.

Chris is coming home.

Yeah.

So, you'll be

all smiles

in the morning?

I hope so.

You get out of here,

I got it.

Good night.

Good night.

Good night, baby.

I'll lock the door.

Thanks.

Oh, my God!

Get the f*** away from me!

My friend will be here,

he'll kick your...

I'm going to be

perfectly f***ing clear.

You call your husband

and you tell him not to

dump it in the water!

You tell him that you,

Michael and Eddie

are all depending on him.

Do you understand me?

Stay away from my kids!

He's got a gun!

Whoa! What

are you doing?

Hey.

Are you all right?

Honey, I want you

to get in the truck

with me.

The kids are inside,

all right?

You smell like alcohol.

Yeah, I had a drink.

You're driving

my kids around drunk?

Are you f***ing kidding me?

Relax. What did

he say to you?

Come on, get out.

We're going in my car.

Let's go.

SEBASTIAN:
Kate! Guys,

get back in the car.

Kate, what are you doing?

Kate! Kate!

Get in the truck.

F***.

KATE ON PHONE:
He knew

the kids' names.

Hold on,

you're breaking up, okay?

Let me go outside.

Oh, f***.

Cell service sucks

here on the river.

Hold on, I'm going outside.

Hello? He told me

to tell you...

No, hold on.

I can't hear you.

He told me to tell you

not to dump it in...

He told me to tell

you not to dump it.

Who did?

Who? The a**hole

who came to the house!

Who the f*** told him?

What?

(DOOR RATTLES)

Are the boys okay?

They're here.

We're at Jeanie's.

Kate? Hello?

Chris, please come home.

Chris?

(SIGHS)

Hey, how did it go?

We boarded up

the front window.

The cops took a report.

They're looking for the guy.

All right.

They want to talk to you.

Yeah. I'm going to

go by in the morning.

They want to

talk to you now.

But we have no stuff.

I've got to go to

Sebastian's to get our stuff.

Would you mind

watching the boys

for a second?

Look at your forehead.

Are you sure you don't

need me to take you

to the hospital?

No, it's just...

It looks worse than it is.

It just hurts.

Like a bruise, you know?

I think I should

go now before I can't.

You know what I mean?

I'll see you

in a little bit.

Goodbye, Mom.

I love you.

Be good boys.

(BUZZING)

Sebastian?

Did you tell Briggs

I was going to dump it?

No. I didn't

tell nobody.

Don't lie to me.

Chris, I'm not

f***ing lying to you.

I didn't say sh*t.

Where did you get the drugs?

From a guy called Ruben.

KATE:
Sebastian?

Hey.

Hi. I'm just

getting our stuff.

Are you hungry?

Let me make you some food.

No, I can't.

The boat's not coming in.

I got to get back

to the boys.

Chris will be back tonight.

No, he's not. He's not

coming home tonight.

I mean, the boat's

not coming in for, like,

I don't know, tomorrow.

Chris told me that

I had to take care of you,

so I'm going to

take care of you.

Sebastian,

are you not hearing me?

We'll be fine, okay?

Yeah, we're fine.

Okay, good.

All right. Good.

Give me a hug.

Okay.

Okay.

It's been such a big day.

What the f*** are you doing?

Nothing.

I'm not doing anything.

I'm trying to give

my friend a f***ing kiss.

What's your problem?

What's your problem?

Kate, come on.

Look, I mean,

did you even see this?

Stop it.

Kate.

How long have we

known each other?

You know what?

Get your hands off me!

Kate? Kate!

Leave me the f*** alone!

SEBASTIAN:
Kate!

Kate!

Jesus Christ. Kate!

I'm trying to have

a conversation with you,

and you're acting

like a f***ing child.

Okay. Good.

Why don't you just

walk away from the door,

and let me get out of here.

An ungrateful child.

A little f***ing brat,

who's not grateful for...

Do you want to talk

to Chris about what

a f***ing b*tch I am?

I'm going to

f***ing call him

on the phone right now!

Don't call Chris.

Sweetheart, I love you,

but open the door.

I'm calling Chris!

Don't mess with

his head now!

Why don't you

f***ing tell him?

Sh*t!

Honey, I'm sorry.

Are you okay?

Kate?

(RINGING)

Kate, it's not funny.

Stop f***ing around.

F***.

You're going to be okay.

You're going to be okay.

Sh*t.

Kate?

Kate! Kate!

(RETCHING)

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

Hey.

I know what you did.

I know Briggs works for you.

You stay the f***

away from my family,

or I'm going to kill you.

You hear me?

Just bring in

the package. Everything's

going to be fine.

I'm not bringing in sh*t.

You'll never see

that f***ing package.

You know,

I didn't know about...

I can't believe you.

You f***ing played me.

I'm not playing you.

I'm coming.

I'm coming for you.

Okay.

(PHONE RINGING)

Captain Camp.

Sebastian.

What do you want, Abney?

Chris Farraday

is running sh*t.

Okay.

He's going to

dump the package.

If you make sure he doesn't,

I will give you his share.

Jesus, Abney.

You are one cold rat bastard.

All right.

But if Farraday

don't give it up,

I'm going to call in

the dogs, and your package

is getting seized.

No, he'll tell you

where it is.

He won't risk doing time.

CAMP:
Next time you want

to run sh*t on my ship,

you do it right

and pay a fare

like everybody else.

CAMP:
Where is it?

Where's what?

You're running something.

I know you're

running something.

I'm not running

anything, Captain.

You want to play that way?

Check.

This is your one chance.

You give it up now,

or you want me to call CBP?

I'm not running anything.

Your wife asked me

to bring some

Panamanian dog sh*t home

for her to eat and rub

in her f***ing c*nt...

F*** you, you piece of sh*t.

But I didn't have time.

You dumb-ass motherf***er!

This is how you want it?

Yeah, this is how I want it.

You want to go down

just like your

dumb-ass daddy,

you piece of sh*t mick?

F*** this.

You made it now,

motherf***er.

Right?

Whatever it is,

CBP is going to find it.

Yeah, he's in the cafeteria.

You're clear.

Come on, come on.

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