The Mechanic is a 2011 American action thriller film starring Jason Statham as the title character. Directed by Simon West, it is a remake of the 1972 film of the same name, directed by Michael Winner and starring Charles Bronson and Jan-Michael Vincent. Statham stars as Arthur Bishop, a professional assassin who specializes in making his hits look like accidents, suicides or the acts of petty criminals. It was released in the United States and Canada on January 28, 2011. A plane lands at a private hangar, and the lone passenger makes his way to his mansion with an armed escort. When he goes... to have a swim in his pool, he notices his watch at the bottom of the pool and retrieves it. A stranger suddenly grabs the swimmer and holds him under until he dies. The assassin, Arthur Bishop , escapes in the ensuing chaos to a nearby river, where he jumps in and makes his getaway. Bishop later meets with his friend and mentor, Harry McKenna , who pays Bishop for his work in Colombia. They discuss Harry's son, Steve , before parting ways. At his house, Bishop checks for his new contract only to find that he is to kill Harry.
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| Release date: | January 13, 2011 |
| Directed by: | Simon West |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 92 Minutes |
| Producer: | Robert Chartoff, Irwin Winkler, René Besson, William Chartoff, Marcy Drogin, John Thompson, David Winkler |
| Editor: | Todd E. Miller, T.G. Herrington |
| Music by: | Mark Isham |
| Cinematography: | Eric Schmidt |
| Screenplay by: | Lewis John Carlino, Richard Wenk |
| Estimated budget: | $40,000,000 |
| Genre: | Action, Thriller |