Direct Contact
| Direct Contact | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Danny Lerner |
| Produced by |
Anton Hoeger Danny Lerner Les Weldon |
| Written by | Les Weldon |
| Story by |
Danny Lerner Les Weldon |
| Starring |
Dolph Lundgren Michael Paré Gina May Bashar Rahal |
| Music by | Stephen Edwards |
| Cinematography | Ross W. Clarkson |
| Edited by | Michele Gisser |
Production company | |
| Distributed by |
First Look Entertainment (United States) Lionsgate (United Kingdom) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6 million[1] |
Direct Contact is a 2009 American action film written, produced and directed by Danny Lerner, and starring Dolph Lundgren, Michael Paré, Gina May and Bashar Rahal. The film was released on direct-to-DVD in the United States on June 2, 2009.
Plot
Mike Riggins (Dolph Lundgren), an imprisoned ex-US Special forces operative in Eastern Europe, is offered his freedom and money to rescue an American woman, Ana Gale (Gina May), who has been kidnapped by a ruthless warlord. But, shortly after freeing her, Mike discovers that the kidnap story was just a ruse to bring Ana out into the open. Our hero suddenly finds himself and his charge being hunted by ruthless government, para-military, and underworld organizations – all who want him dead and Ana under their control. With no one to turn to, and the enemies closing in, Mike must uncover the truth about Ana and bring her to the safety of the U.S. Embassy.
Cast
- Dolph Lundgren as Mike Riggins
- Michael Paré as Clive Connelly
- Gina May as Ana Gale
- Bashar Rahal as General Drago
- James Chalke as Trent Robbins
- Vladimir Vladimirov as Vlado Karadjov
- Raicho Vasilev as Boris
- Nikolay Stanoev as Gun Dealer
- Mike Staube as Lead Marine Guard
- Les Weldon as Anchorman
- Yoan Petrov as Vlado's Son
- Uti Bachvarov as Zoran Posternoff
- Alexander Kadiev as Chopper Pilot
- Teodor Tsolov as Janitor
- Marianne Stanicheva as Screaming Woman
- Gemma Garrett as Linda
Production
It is set and filmed at Sofia Bulgaria, in 27 days on February 19 and March 17, 2008.
Home media
On June 2, 2009, DVD was released by First Look Entertainment in the United States in Region 1. On 13 June 2011, DVD was released by Lionsgate Home Entertainment in the United Kingdom in Region 2.
References
- ↑ Beggs, Scott. "Exclusive: We Make Direct Contact with Dolph Lundgren", www.filmschoolrejects.com, published 06-02-2009. Retrieved 09-17-2015
External links
- Direct Contact at the Internet Movie Database
- Interview with Dolph about Direct Contact at Movieweb.com