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How Ben Foster Was Lured Into 'The Mechanic': Do You Want To Blow Up Stuff With Jason Statham?

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • January 26, 2011 3:34 AM
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When "The Mechanic" was released in 1972, starring Charles Bronson as a professional hitman named Arthur Bishop and Jan-Michael Vincent as his protégé, Steve McKenna, the world of professional killers hadn’t yet become a staple of American cinema. In the almost four decades since, that is far from the case. A slew of imitators have followed, some good ("The Professional," "Grosse Pointe Blank") and some not so good ("Assassins," "Hitman").
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More: Films, Actors, Interview, The Mechanic, Jason Statham, Ben Foster

Exclusive: 3 Clips From Braden King's Sundance Entry 'Here' Starring Ben Foster & Lubna Azabal

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • January 21, 2011 10:05 AM
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Described as a European flavored, romantic road-trip drama, "Here" is the latest effort from filmmaker and music video director Braden King (he's worked with Sonic Youth, Chan Marshall, Will Oldham, Tortoise, Low, Yo La Tengo and Sparklehorse among others) and it boasts some strong talent.
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More: Films, Actors, Actresses, Ben Foster, Lubna Azabal, Here

Ben Foster Talks Oren Moverman's 'Rampart,' Film Probably Won't Hit Festival Circuit Until 2012?

  • By Simon Dang
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  • January 16, 2011 9:13 AM
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Calls Woody Harrelson's Performance "Stone Cold, Insane"One of the many films that featured in our recently posted Most Anticipated piece was the reuniting of director Oren Moverman with his "The Messenger" stars Ben Foster and Woody Harrelson for the cop drama "Rampart" which shot late last year. Unfortunately, word from Foster now predicts a 2012 unveiling for the film rather than later this year, possibly lining the team up for a return to Sundance.
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More: Films, Actors, Oren Moverman, Rampart, Ice Cube, Ben Foster, Woody Harrelson

Ben Foster Joins Rachel Weisz & Anthony Hopkins In Fernando Meirelles' '360'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • January 14, 2011 8:52 AM
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We were little worried about Ben Foster for a moment. He's going to be starring in the upcoming Jason Statham thing "The Mechanic" and he recently signed on to the pretty average-sounding thriller "Contraband" with Mark Wahlberg -- we were beginning to wonder if the Foster we knew from "The Messenger" and "3:10 to Yuma" was gone. Nope, no need to panic yet.
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More: Films, Actors, Actresses, Fernando Meirelles, 360 (Meirelles), Ben Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Rachel Weisz

Diego Luna & Lukas Haas Join Mark Wahlberg's 'Contraband'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • January 7, 2011 2:53 AM
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With lensing set to begin shortly, the cast of the relatively low budget thriller "Contraband" is taking its final form.
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More: Films, Actors, Actresses, Contraband, Mark Wahlberg, Ben Foster, Giovanni Ribisi, Diego Luna, Lukas Haas, Kate Beckinsale

Watch: Red Band Trailer For 'The Mechanic' Drops F-Bombs, Graphic Violence & A Random Boob

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • January 4, 2011 12:17 AM
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CBS Films is hoping to start of 2011 on solid footing after a dreadful 2010 that feature box office bombs like "Extraordinary Measures," "The Back-Up Plan" and "Faster" stinking up multiplexes. Enter Jason Statham. Pretty much playing the same guy he plays in every movie, he stars in "The Mechanic" and it now has a fresh red-band trailer.
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More: Films, Actors, Simon West, The Mechanic, Jason Statham, Ben Foster

Ben Foster & Giovanni Ribisi Looking To Deal 'Contraband' With Mark Wahlberg & Kate Beckinsale

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • December 2, 2010 4:10 AM
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With production set to begin in March, things are gearing up for the Universal thriller "Contraband" that already has Mark Wahlberg and Kate Beckinsale set to star.
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More: Films, Actors, Actresses, Contraband, Mark Wahlberg, Ben Foster, Giovanni Ribisi, Kate Beckinsale

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