The Mechanic
Elite assassin Arthur Bishop is forced to murder his mentor by a duplicitous employer and must stay one step ahead of lethal conspiracies while reluctantly training the mentor’s vengeful son, turning a personal betrayal into a high‑stakes fight for survival.
“Someone has to fix the problems.”
Synopsis
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A crew of 274+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by T G HerringtonShot by Eric SchmidtScored by Mark IshamDesigned by Richard LassalleSound by Christopher David Nm0202845Costumes by Christopher Lawrence
Box Office
2011 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.3× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$51.1M
US & Canada: $29.1M — 57% of worldwide · International: $21.9M (43%)
Opening weekend: $11.4M — 39% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $14.7M — 51% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,703 theaters
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Also known as
- The Mechanicde
- El especialistaes
- El mecánicoes
- Le Flingueurfr
- Professione assassinoit
- (French)Le flingueur
- (Bulgarian)Механикът
Release dates around the world3 countries · showhide
- United StatesJan 25, 2011
- GreeceJan 27, 2011
- IsraelJan 27, 2011
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Cast & Crew
274 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Jason Statham
as Arthur Bishop
Ben Foster
as Steve McKenna
Donald Sutherland
as Harry McKenna
Tony Goldwyn
as Dean
Jeff Chase
as Burke
Mini Anden
as Sarah
Aaron Dalton
as as SWAT (uncredited)
James Logan
as Jorge Lara
Eddie J Fernandez
as Lara's Guard
Joshua Bridgewater
as Car Jacker
John Mcconnell
as Vaughn
Christa Campbell
as Kelly
Supporting cast
42Joel Davis
as Husband
Mark Nutter
as Mr. Finch
Ardy Brent Carlson
as Bell Hop
Lara Grice
as Mrs. Finch
Lance E Nichols
as Henry
Jd Evermore
as Gun Runner
Ada Michelle Loridans
as Finch's Daughter
Linnzi Zaorski
as Jazz Club Singer
Dawn Neufeld
as News Reporter #1
Molly A Rosenblatt
as News Reporter #2
William Scharpf
as Dean's Driver
John Teague
as Ney
David Leitch
as Sebastian
Jen Ortega
as Lara's Girl #1
Lateace Towns Cuellar
as Lara's Girl #2
Paul Abraham
as Shuttle Driver
David Dahlgren
as Dr. X
Stuart Greer
as Ralph
Katarzyna Wolejnio
as Maria
Larrel France
as Vaughn's Intern
Danny Cosmo
as Peasant
Derek Schreck
as Security Guard
Choop
as Arthur' the Dog
Chris Angerdina
as Man in Wheelchair, Bicyclist
Dane Brown
as Bar Patron
Joshua Cardenez
as Jorge Lara Guard at Pool
Grant Case
as Bar Patron
Kurt Deville
as Steve's Barracade, Bar
Elise Fyke
as Bus Passenger
Geraldine Glenn
as Staff, Villager
Nick Jones Jr
as Airport Traveler
Evgeny Krutov
as Dean's Security
Matt Mccolm
as Bodyguard
Starlette Miariaunii
as TWC Evacuee
Gustavo I Ortiz
as Coffee Shop, Bar Patron
Alli Richard
as Street Walker
Aaron Saxton
as Swat
Lawanda Smith
as Train Traveler
Logan Douglas Smith
as Chicago Office Worker
Chad Stahelski
as Vaughn's Bodyguard
Simon West
as Dean's Impaled Henchman
Olga Wilhelmine
as Office Employee
Directors
1Writers
3Producers
17Amanda Weir
digital intermediate producer
Avi Lerner
executive producer
Boaz Davidson
executive producer
Danny Dimbort
executive producer
David Feldman
digital intermediate producer
David Winkler
Producer, Producers
Irwin Winkler
executive producer
Jib Polhemus
co-producer
John Thompson
executive producer (uncredited)
Marcy Drogin
executive producer (uncredited)
Matthew F Leonetti Jr
co-producer (as Matthew Leonetti Jr.)
Rene Besson
Producer, Producers
Robert Chartoff
executive producer
Ryan Noto
executive post producer: Digital Post Services
Stefan Sonnenfeld
digital intermediate executive producer
Trevor Short
executive producer
William Chartoff
Producer, Producers, producer (as Bill Chartoff)
Other crew
205Nina Timphony Faucheux
2nd assistant accountant
Joshua Michael Allen
3d animator
Lauren Askew
accountant
Brooke Lehman
accounting clerk
Michael Applebaum
additional camera operator
Matt Paull
additional second assistant director
Chris Clinton
additional set production assistant
John Dean Alfone
additional set production assistant
Chris Compton
adr loop group
Wade Barnett
adr recordist
Sandy Holt
adr voice casting
Joseph Fagan
animator
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