Action thriller

Mercenary (1996): Cast

Name: Mercenary
Genre: Thriller, Action
Released: 1996-10-17
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Cast: John Ritter, Lara Harris, Martin Kove, Ed Lauter, Robert Culp

Mercenary is a 1996 action thriller directed by Avi Nesher, starring John Ritter as Jonas Ambler, Lara Harris and Martin Kove. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes.

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Released: October 17, 1996
Runtime: 1h 42m (102 min)
Director: Avi Nesher
Genres: Thriller , Action
Original language: English
Studio: Conquistador Entertainment
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Mercenary About?

The premise of Mercenary without spoilers.

After his wife is murdered by kidnappers, affluent businessman Jonas Ambler is driven by revenge. He hires a mercenary to track down and kill the perpetrators, but refuses to stay in the background—insisting on joining the mission himself. Ambler’s demand turns the assignment into a risky partnership.

Mercenary Themes & Keywords

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kidnapping
rescue
bound and gagged
schoolgirl
ransom
nude woman
barroom brawl
tied to a chair
silencer
shot in the back
shot in the chest
shot with an arrow

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helicopter
bomb in briefcase
stabbed in the eye
throat slit
knife hidden in pen
stabbed in the throat
hit with a baseball bat
knife fight
sword fight
cocaine
chained up woman
strangulation
killed with a sword
betrayal
security head
dart
looking at watch
seeing wife executed
shoe cleaning
charity event
police officer
grenade explosion
policeman
terror attack
death of wife
seeing wife murdered
wife dies before husband
massacre
murder of wife
opening action scene
attache case full of money
attache case
ransom money
kidnap for ransom
pointing a gun at someone's head
damsel in distress
bar fight
knife stabbed in neck

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Cast & crew

Mercenary Cast & Characters

John Ritter leads the cast as Jonas Ambler, with Lara Harris as Joanna Ambler and Martin Kove as Phoenix. Directed by Avi Nesher; 17 actors are credited in all.