Contraband vs The Protector
The Protector has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 6.3/10 for Contraband). Contraband is the shorter watch at 1h 49m compared with 1h 51m. The Protector is the older of the two (2005 against 2012). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Contraband
The Protector| Contraband | The Protector | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.3/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2005 |
| Length | 1h 49m | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Baltasar Kormákur | Prachya Pinkaew |
| Main cast | Kate Beckinsale, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Diego Luna, Giovanni Ribisi, J.K. Simmons | Nathan Jones, Tony Jaa, Lateef Crowder, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Patrarin Punyanutatam |
Synopsis
Contraband
When his brother-in-law runs afoul of a drug lord, family man Chris Farraday turns to a skill he abandoned long ago—smuggling—to repay the debt. But the job goes wrong, and Farraday finds himself wanted by cops, crooks and killers alike.
The Protector
A young fighter named Kham must go to Australia to retrieve his stolen elephant. With the help of a Thai-born Australian detective, Kham must take on all comers, including a gang led by an evil woman and her two deadly bodyguards.
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