Contraband Mark Wahlberg Interview

[BLACKTREE TV - NEW YORK] Award winning journalist and entertainment producer Shawn Edwards sits down to talk with Mark Wahlberg about his new flick Contraband. MARK WAHLBERG (The Fighter, The Other Guys) and KATE BECKINSALE (Underworld series, The Aviator) lead the cast of Contraband, a fast-paced thriller about a man trying to stay out of a world he worked hard to leave behind, and the family he ll do anything to protect. Legendary smuggler Chris Farraday (Wahlberg) had abandoned his life of crime to settle into a life of comfortable domesticity with his wife and their two young sons. But after his brother-in-law, Andy (CALEB LANDRY JONES of X-Men: First Class, No Country for Old Men), botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs (GIOVANNI RIBISI of Avatar, Public Enemies), Chris is forced back into doing what he does better than anyone—running contraband—to settle Andy s debt. With the help of his best friend, Sebastian Abney (BEN FOSTER of 30 Days of Night, 3:10 toYuma), Chris quickly assembles a crew that includes their childhood friend Danny Raymer (LUKAS HAAS of Inception, Brick) to head to Panama and return with millions in counterfeit bills. They must pull this off under the -- 11 -- Chris Farraday with his wife, Kate (KATE BECKINSALE), and eldest son, Michael (CONNOR HILL). suspicious eyes of the ship s captain (J.K. SIMMONS of Juno, Young Adult), whose long history with Chris father makes him suspect the younger Farraday of even shadier dealings. Things quickly fall apart, and with only hours to reach the cash, Chris must use his skills to successfully navigate a treacherous criminal network of brutal Panamanian drug runners such as Gonzalo (DIEGO LUNA of Y Tu Mamá También, Milk), cops and hit men before his wife, Kate (Beckinsale), and his sons become their target. A BlackTree Media Production Segment Producer/Journalist Shawn Edwards for more log onto http://www.blacktree.tv Blacktree is at all the hottest events on the planet (award shows, movie premieres and press junkets, fashion shows, etc.) and now BLACKTREE ON TV brings stars to YOU on Soul of the South! Watch Full episodes below, and tune in! WEEKDAYS | 5:30 – 6:00pm, 1-1:30am WEEKENDS | 5 – 6:00pm Sat & Sun (CST)