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Direct Contact
Direct Contact
	DVD cover
Directed by	Danny Lerner
Written by	Les Weldon
Story by	Danny Lerner; Les Weldon
Produced by	Anton Hoeger; Danny Lerner; Les Weldon
Starring	Dolph Lundgren; Michael Paré; Gina Marie May; Bashar Rahal
Cinematography	Ross W. Clarkson
Edited by	Michele Gisser
Music by	Steve Edwards
Production; company	Nu Image
Distributed by	First Look Entertainment (United States); Lionsgate (United Kingdom)
Release dates	March 19, 2009 (Thailand); June 2, 2009 (United States);
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Bulgarian; English
Budget	$6 million

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Direct Contact is a 2009 American action film directed and produced by Danny Lerner, and starring Dolph Lundgren, Michael Paré, Gina Marie May and Bashar Rahal. The film was released on direct-to-DVD in the United States on June 2, 2009.

Plot

Mike Riggins, an imprisoned ex-US Special forces operative in Eastern Europe, is offered his freedom and money to rescue an American woman, Ana Gale, 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 Marie 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

External links

Direct Contact at IMDb
Interview with Dolph about Direct Contact at Movieweb.com

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+| caption = DVD cover
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+| producer = Anton Hoeger<br>Danny Lerner<br>Les Weldon
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+| writer = Les Weldon
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-| music          = [[Steve Edwards]]
-| cinematography = [[Ross W. Clarkson]]
+| music = [[Steve Edwards]]
+| cinematography = Ross W. Clarkson
-| editing        = [[Michele Gisser]]
+| editing = Michele Gisser
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-'''''Direct Contact''''' is a direct-to-DVD film starring [[Dolph Lundgren]]. The production company is [[Nu Image]]. The movie was filmed in [[Bulgaria]], and stars [[Swedish people|Swedish]] actor [[Dolph Lundgren]] and [[Michael Paré]]. Release dates are March 19, 2009 (DVD premiere) and June 2, 2009 in the US.
+'''''Direct Contact''''' is a 2009 American [[action film]] directed and produced by Danny Lerner, and starring [[Dolph Lundgren]], [[Michael Paré]], Gina Marie May and [[Bashar Rahal]]. The film was released on [[direct-to-video|direct-to-DVD]] in the United States on June 2, 2009.
 ==Plot==
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 ==Cast==
-*[[Dolph Lundgren]] as Mike Riggins
+* [[Dolph Lundgren]] as Mike Riggins
-*[[Michael Paré]] as Clive Connelly
+* [[Michael Paré]] as Clive Connelly
-*[[Gina May]] as Ana Gale (as Gina Marie May)
+* Gina Marie May as Ana Gale
-*[[Bashar Rahal]] as General Drago
+* [[Bashar Rahal]] as General Drago
-*[[James Chalke]] as Trent Robbins
+* James Chalke as Trent Robbins
-*[[Vladimir Vladimirov]] as Vlado
+* [[Vladimir Vladimirov]] as Vlado Karadjov
-*[[Raicho Vasilev]] as Boris
+* [[Raicho Vasilev]] as Boris
+* Nikolay Stanoev as Gun Dealer
-*[[Mike Staube]] as Lead Marine Guard
+* Mike Staube as Lead Marine Guard
-*[[Uti Bachvarov]] as Zoran
+* Les Weldon as Anchorman
-*[[Teodor Tsolov]] as Janitor
+* Yoan Petrov as Vlado's Son
-*[[Marianne Stanicheva]] as Screaming Woman
+* Uti Bachvarov as Zoran Posternoff
-*[[Gemma Garrett]] as Linda
+* Alexander Kadiev as Chopper Pilot
+* Teodor Tsolov as Janitor
+* Marianne Stanicheva as Screaming Woman
+* [[Gemma Garrett]] as Linda
-== References ==
+==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 [[DVD region code|Region 1]]. On 13 June 2011, DVD was released by [[Lions Gate Entertainment|Lionsgate Home Entertainment]] in the United Kingdom in Region 2.
+==References==
 {{reflist}}
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 * {{IMDb title|1182609|Direct Contact}}
 * [http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEeHgehfCYeWhl Interview with Dolph about ''Direct Contact''] at Movieweb.com
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