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Get Carter

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Jack Carter (Michael Caine) is a cold-blooded London gangster, and not the sort of man you want to cross. When Carter's brother winds up dead, he travels to Newcastle to arrange the funeral. Convinced that his brother was murdered, Carter questions local thug Eric (Ian Hendry), who eventually leads him to kingpin Kinnear. From there, Carter carves a bloody trail of revenge through the seedy underbelly of Newcastle in search of his brother's killer.
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Darkly entertaining and tightly wound, Get Carter is a gritty revenge story done right.

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Peter Bradshaw Guardian 05/25/2022
5/5
A stone-cold, liquid-nitrogen classic. Go to Full Review Jay Cocks TIME Magazine 04/20/2010
It wallows in its ceaseless bloodbath and emerges like its protagonist -- sleazy and second-rate. Go to Full Review Variety Staff Variety 03/26/2009
Mike Hodges' top-notch adaptation of a Ted Lewis novel not only maintains interest but conveys with rare artistry, restraint and clarity the many brutal, sordid and gamy plot turns. Go to Full Review Jeff Beck The Blu Spot Oct 30
3/5
It's one of those films that has a mildly-intriguing premise at its core, which in this case involves a gangster trying to find out the real circumstances of his brother's death, but sadly ends up being just a little lacking in the execution of the idea. Go to Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies Oct 13
4/5
Over a half century after its theatrical release, Get Carter still works as a solid gangster thriller. Go to Full Review Nick Rogers Midwest Film Journal Jul 28
4/5
A weathered classic of vengeance cinema for good reason that remains a distinctive tour de force of director Mike Hodges' aesthetic and Michael Caine's wraithlike performance. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Ed . Aug 29 Blood is thicker than liquor. What's Get Carter all about? This movie is about bros and hos, retribution and violent solutions. It captures the grimy northern England of the early 1970s right down to the disgusting wallpaper and window treatments. Following Alfie and The Italian Job, Get Carter further solidified proof that Michael Caine is an able actor. Be sure to 'drink up' this uncomfortable yet gripping motion picture. Stay at the very least for Britt Ekland's scene where she demonstrates her talents and a flair for the phone sex business. See more BowTangey M May 14 A great film I only came to watch after seeing an online recommendation purportedly by Stanley Kubrick. See more Ari V Mar 8 Bit of a nothing burger, but some pretty decent little arrangements on the way to confirming this. 2.75/5 See more Mark B Dec 10 Surely Caine's finest hour? Every movement, every stare and every word from Michael Caine's brilliantly portrayed assassin should come with a government health warning. The ice-cold London gangster Jack Carter, armed with his double-barreled shotgun, on a robo-killer, one-way vengeance mission, makes all other wannabe hardmen look as threatening as a pet poodle as he sets about killing the list of perpetrators (believed to be involved in his brother's death) with all the precision of a surgeon's knife. Even ordering a night-time pint in a noisy Newcastle pub where Caine clicks his fingers and shouts out to the barman "in a straight glass!" has drinkers quickly edging for the exit. A truly iconic gangster movie, all set in grimy 1970s Newcastle before it smartened itself up a bit. See more Jason C 11/16/2024 I agree with the gangster that Caine based the character on. There was no heart in the movie. See more john T 11/03/2024 PERFECTION! Acting, direction, writing camerawork and soundtrack it has it all See more Read all reviews
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Mike Hodges

Director

Michael Caine

Jack Carter

Ian Hendry

Eric Paice

Britt Ekland

Anna Fletcher

John Osborne

Cyril Kinnear

Tony Beckley

Peter the Dutchman

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Synopsis Jack Carter (Michael Caine) is a cold-blooded London gangster, and not the sort of man you want to cross. When Carter's brother winds up dead, he travels to Newcastle to arrange the funeral. Convinced that his brother was murdered, Carter questions local thug Eric (Ian Hendry), who eventually leads him to kingpin Kinnear. From there, Carter carves a bloody trail of revenge through the seedy underbelly of Newcastle in search of his brother's killer.
Director
Mike Hodges
Producer
Michael Klinger
Screenwriter
Ted Lewis, Mike Hodges
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Rating
R
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 18, 1971, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2008
Runtime
1h 51m
Sound Mix
Mono
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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