Contract to Kill 2016

As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) border patrol agents apprehend two high-ranking terrorists associated with Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and Daesh, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) uncovers a dangerous scheme in the making. The agency fears that these extremists are covertly negotiating with José Rivera, the ferocious leader of the Sonora Cartel, facilitating the smuggling of terrorists from Mexico into the United States. To thwart this risky operation, former Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and CIA Agent John Harmon—a man with a past of dismantling a Sonora compound and eliminating its former head, El Mini Oso—is called into action by CIA intermediary Matt Beck.

Harmon assembles a skilled team, including his former love interest and FBI agent Zara Hayek, renowned for her expertise in surveillance and infiltration, alongside Matthew Sharp, a drone piloting ace. Learning that the secretive meeting between the terrorist coalition and the Sonora Cartel is to be held in Istanbul, Turkey, Harmon’s team goes undercover to surveil the plans of Hezbollah leader Ayan Al-Mujahid and Rivera. Unfortunately, their covert operation is compromised when Al-Mujahid notices Sharp’s drone circling overhead, leading him to terminate the meeting in haste.

In a pulse-pounding sequence that follows, Harmon finds himself in a thrilling car chase and shootout against Al-Mujahid’s henchmen, during which he unveils the nefarious target of the terrorists’ plans: Abdul Rauf, a notorious bomb-maker who instigated the catastrophic downing of a Crimea Airlines plane in Syria. In a twist of fate, Rivera’s accomplices storm Harmon’s safe house, capturing Hayek and taking her into enemy hands. Unwilling to back down, Harmon and Sharp pursue Al-Mujahid to the luxurious Palace Hotel, where an intense confrontation ensues, resulting in the downfall of Al-Mujahid and his crew.

Rivera and Rauf manage to escape to Rivera’s fortress in Rumelifeneri, but Harmon is relentless in his pursuit. In a gripping final showdown, he confronts and vanquishes both Rivera and Rauf, marking a substantial victory for U.S. intelligence efforts. The film wraps up with Harmon reuniting with Hayek, reflecting on the crucial role that operatives like him play in the shadows to protect global security.