The Mechanic is a 2011 American action thriller film directed by Simon West, starring Jason Statham, Ben Foster, Tony Goldwyn and Donald Sutherland.

A remake of the 1972 film of the same name, it centers on Arthur Bishop (Statham), a professional assassin or 'mechanic', who specializes in making his hits look like accidents, suicides and petty criminals' acts.

Hitman Arthur Bishop sneaks into the home of a Colombian cartel boss and drowns him in his own pool.

Steve asks Bishop to train him as a hitman; he's instructed to take a chihuahua to a coffee shop each day at the same time, catching the attention of his would-be target, the assassin Burke.

When Burke begins to undress, he attempts to strangle the much larger man with a belt, imitating Bishop.

Bishop's next target is cult leader, Andrew Vaughn, whom Steve suggests they inject with adrenaline to simulate a heart attack, for which the paramedics would administer a fatal dose of epinephrine.

While Bishop and Steve are preparing for the hit, Vaughn's doctor arrives and administers an IV of ketamine, which would inhibit the adrenaline's effects.

[4] However, the final script is credited to Richard Wenk and Lewis John Carlino (the writer of the 1972 film).

[7] Filming locations included St. Tammany Parish,[7] the World Trade Center in downtown New Orleans,[8] and the Algiers Seafood Market.

All tracks are written by Mark IshamThe Mechanic was released in the United States and Canada on January 28, 2011.

The site's critical consensus reads, "Jason Statham and Ben Foster turn in enjoyable performances, but this superficial remake betrays them with mind-numbing violence and action thriller cliches.

[14] Roger Ebert awarded the film two out of four stars:Audiences have been drilled to accept noise and movement as entertainment.