The Contractor (2022) is a tense, grounded action thriller that delves into the psychological cost of modern warfare.

Directed by Tarik Saleh and starring Chris Pine in a raw, gripping performance, the film follows James Harper, a decorated U.S. Special Forces sergeant who is involuntarily discharged from the military due to medical and financial complications. His first assignment takes him to Berlin under the guise of surveillance work, but the mission spirals into chaos when Harper realizes he’s been set up.

Hunted by his own employers and international intelligence agencies, he’s forced to go on the run in a foreign land.