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Arthur Bishop [Jason Statham] is a mechanic - an elite assassin with a unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets&and Bishop is the best in the business. But when his mentor and close friend Harry [Donald Sutherland] is murdered Bishop is intent on exacting revenge. His mission grows complicated when Harrys son Steve [Ben Foster] approaches him with the same vengeful goal. But while in pursuit of their ultimate mark deceptions threaten to surface and those hired to fix problems become problems themselves.

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The 1972 version of The Mechanic is a tough-minded action film that reflects its disillusioned era. While no masterpiece it does get points for the retro-coolness of prime-era Charles Bronson cast as an ice-cold hit man who begins teaching the tricks of the trade to a young apprentice. So the prospect of a 2011 remake isn't especially sacrilegious and handing the central role to 21st-century tough guy Jason Statham is a logical choice; Statham's got the moves the voice and the three-day stubble necessary for the role. In some fairly significant ways?? though?? the remake backs away from the hardness of the original and settles for a less daring approac