Mark Wahlberg is back with a bang on Netflix. This a decade-old movie of him is now available on the streaming giant. Find more about it here.

Millions of Dollars, Drugs and a Smuggler, Mark Wahlberg Sets Forth on a Mission, Streaming Now on Netflix

Most known for his parts in the movies like Shooter and Transformers: Age of
Extinction, Mark Wahlberg is once again rocking the screen. Netflix has brought
to its platform his action thriller named Contraband. The movie is a remake of
the 2008 Icelandic film Reykjavík-Rotterdam starring Baltasar Kormákur. Let’s
find out more about it.


DECADE-OLD FILM STARRING MARK WAHLBERG IS AVAILABLE ON NETFLIX

Contraband is an American action thriller film. The director of the movie is
Baltasar Kormákur, who is an Icelandic actor, theatre and film director, and
film producer and the star of the original movie. Mark Wahlberg stars in this
movie along with Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster, Caleb Landry Jones, Giovanni
Ribisi, Lukas Haas, Diego Luna, and J. K. Simmons. Contraband was released on
January 13, 2012. Now, the streaming giant decided to bring it back to its
platform
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-netflix-brings-its-next-biggie-after-the-lincoln-lawyer-a-more-dramatic-partner-track/]
with an announcement posted [https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=600626614966951]
on its Facebook wall.

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Chris Farraday (Mark Wahlberg) heads to Panama to smuggle counterfeit currency
and pay off a drug lord’s restitution, thanks to his brother-in-law. When this
seems impossible, he plans to contraband drugs instead. Chris had given up his
criminal ways, but his brother-in-law forced him to return to the game. Now,
Chris has to complete the task in time, otherwise, his family would pay the
price.

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This action thriller collected $96.3 million at the Box office against a budget
of $25 million. The has received a 6.4/10 rating from IMDb
[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1524137/] and 51% from Rotten Tomatoes
[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/contraband_2012]. Vudu
[https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/details/Contraband/290971] has given the
movie a 4/5 rating.



Other movies starring Mark Wahlberg, like The Fighter, The Other Guys, Pain &
Gain, The Italian Job, etc., are also available on Netflix [http://netflix.com]
to watch. Mark is not only an actor. He is also a producer, businessperson, and
former rapper. He has won many awards for his various roles and contribution to
the industry. Mark has a huge fandom as well. Are you also a fan of Mark
Wahlberg? Have you watched his movies? Tell us which one you like the most and
why. You can watch Contraband here [https://www.netflix.com/title/70213465] on
Netflix.

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Most known for his parts in the movies like Shooter and Transformers: Age of Extinction, Mark Wahlberg is once again rocking the screen. Netflix has brought to its platform his action thriller named Contraband. The movie is a remake of the 2008 Icelandic film Reykjavík-Rotterdam starring Baltasar Kormákur. Let&#8217;s find out more about it.
<h2>Decade-old film starring Mark Wahlberg is available on Netflix</h2>
Contraband is an American action thriller film. The director of the movie is Baltasar Kormákur, who is an Icelandic actor, theatre and film director, and film producer and the star of the original movie. Mark Wahlberg stars in this movie along with Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster, Caleb Landry Jones, Giovanni Ribisi, Lukas Haas, Diego Luna, and J. K. Simmons. Contraband was released on January 13, 2012. Now, the streaming giant decided to <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-netflix-brings-its-next-biggie-after-the-lincoln-lawyer-a-more-dramatic-partner-track/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bring it back to its platform</a> with an announcement <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=600626614966951" target="_blank" rel="noopener">posted</a> on its Facebook wall.
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://thecinemaholic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/FireShot-Capture-164-Contraband-Trailer-Official-HD-YouTube-www.youtube.com_-e1656364525348.jpg" alt="" width="1347" height="695" />
Chris Farraday (Mark Wahlberg) heads to Panama to smuggle counterfeit currency and pay off a drug lord&#8217;s restitution, thanks to his brother-in-law. When this seems impossible, he plans to contraband drugs instead. Chris had given up his criminal ways, but his brother-in-law forced him to return to the game. Now, Chris has to complete the task in time, otherwise, his family would pay the price.
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This action thriller collected $96.3 million at the Box office against a budget of $25 million. The has received a 6.4/10 rating from <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1524137/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IMDb</a> and 51% from <a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/contraband_2012" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rotten Tomatoes</a>. <a href="https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/details/Contraband/290971" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vudu</a> has given the movie a 4/5 rating.
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Contraband - Trailer" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Rp0b5ZXIUvE?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
Other movies starring Mark Wahlberg, like The Fighter, The Other Guys, Pain &amp; Gain, The Italian Job, etc., are also available on <a href="http://netflix.com">Netflix</a> to watch. Mark is not only an actor. He is also a producer, businessperson, and former rapper. He has won many awards for his various roles and contribution to the industry. Mark has a huge fandom as well. Are you also a fan of Mark Wahlberg? Have you watched his movies? Tell us which one you like the most and why. You can watch Contraband <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/70213465" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a> on Netflix.
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