Contraband (2012) starring Mark Wahlberg , Kate Beckinsale Watch the trailer for Contraband (source: nogoodflix ) Synopsis Mark Wahlberg leads the cast of Contraband , a fast-paced thriller about a man trying to stay out of a world he worked so hard to leave behind and the family he'll do anything to protect. Set in New Orleans, the film explores the cutthroat underground world of international smuggling—full of desperate criminals and corrupt officials, high-stakes and big payoffs—where loyalty rarely exists and death is one wrong turn away. Chris Farraday ( Mark Wahlberg ) long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy ( Caleb Landry Jones ), botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs ( Giovanni Ribisi ), Chris is forced back into doing what he does best—running contraband—to settle Andy's debt. [ Warning! ... for those who haven't seen this movie and don't wa...