Synopsis. Frank Carden (Morgan Freeman), a professional assassin who has been hired to kill a reclusive billionaire named Lydell Hammond Sr. Carden's team includes a new recruit named Davis, Turner (Jonathan Hyde), Royko (Anthony Warren) and Johnson (Thomas Lockyer). Carden explains that this is a 2-step contract.
Other filming locations include; Washington, District of Columbia, USA, Sofia, Bulgaria & Nu Boyana Film Studios, Sofia, Bulgaria with special thanks to Spokane and the City of Cheney, WA.
The Contract stars Morgan Freeman as professional assassin Frank Carden and John Cusack as a teacher who gets entangled into his latest assignment during a camp trip with his son. Released direct to video in the United States and Europe, The Contract received little critical notice despite its high-profile cast.
Carden gets the upper hand on Davis, killing him with his own sniper rifle. However, the battle forces Carden to miss his own window of opportunity to assassinate Hammond Sr. Carden relents in giving Keene a set of keys to a hotel room where Carden locked up Chris, letting father and son reunite while he disappears.
Plot. Frank Carden (Morgan Freeman) is a professional assassin who has been hired to kill a reclusive billionaire named Lydell Hammond Sr., a vocal opponent of stem cell research. Carden's plan goes awry when he gets injured in a car accident and ends up in the hospital.
Frank Carden (Morgan Freeman), one of the world's greatest assassins, is handed a lucrative contract to kill a highly secretive billionaire. But in a twist of fate, Carden is involved in a car accident during the job, and when his gun is found after he is admitted to a hospital, federal marshals arrest him. Meanwhile, ex-cop Ray Keene (John Cusack) is hiking with his son, Chris (Jamie Anderson), when Carden's cohorts try to spring him from custody, and soon the pair is caught in the crossfire. The Contract / Film synopsis
The contract is an entertaining film. While not the best film in any way, it is still worth seeing. This is not an in depth thriller, or a work for the ages. But it is a fun way to spend your time. I love John Cusack movies. And I love Morgan Freeman's acting roles as well.