Hit Man

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Hit Man

R

Released Dec 20, 1972

1h 30m

Action

Crime

Drama

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An avenger (Bernie Casey) wades through the Los Angeles porno underworld in the name of his dead brother.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

The 1971 Michael Caine classic Get Carter unfortunately led to a dismal 2000 remake starring Sylvester Stallone -- less known is that it also led to an equally pathetic 1974 blaxploitation version.

Rated: 1.5/4

Apr 21, 2025

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

George Armitage didn’t make many films but he often made them matter — a sort of ethnographic exploration of crimes and their underpinning cultures. Although the thread count exceeds energy early on, "Hit Man" is a satisfying slice of vengeance cinema.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 7, 2025

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Dennis Schwartz

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A poor reworking of the much superior Mike Hodges' 1971 Get Carter film.

Rated: C+

Oct 27, 2022

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Laurie S

If this load of rubbish is based on my favourite British gangster movie Get Carter which is a class 5 stars act in all departments then this has to be the worst of the director's films including the screen writer's. And the music director of this adaptation should get his act together because the score was terrible. Even the dire US remake starring Stallone was much better. The silly hat Casey wore made him look like a pimp. Incidentally Carter wasn't a hit man he was an enforcer.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/23/22

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delysid d

this was a great movie

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/13/18

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Audience Member

Get Carter receives the blaxploitation treatment and it fails to deliver. Pam is pure filth in it. I might have liked it more if I hadn't of been such a fan of Mike Hodges 1971 classic.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Mike Hodges' classic British Crime film "Get Carter" gets a 1970s blaxploitation treatment. Bernie Casey does a good job stepping into the Michael Caine role of Jack Carter, updated here to Tyrone Tackett. Casey returns home to Oakland after his brother died in apparent suicide, but he quickly finds out there's more to the story and starting looking for revenge upon those responsible (who happen to be gangsters and pron filmmakers). Directed by the underrated and underused George Armitage, this version of "Get Carter" is head and shoulders above the Sylvester Stallone remake. Also featuring Pam Grier as a X-Rated film star, Paul Gleason in an uncredited bit part as a cop, and quite a few other familiar character actors, this film is well worth watching for fans of the genre.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Audience Member

so so blaxploitation pic

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

Okay, there's a Blaxploitation version of Get Carter, in which Bernie Casey whips much ass while dressed in crazy '70s threads and accompanied by a large afro-ed Pam Grief? Where has this movie been all my life?!? Recommended.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Synopsis

An avenger (Bernie Casey) wades through the Los Angeles porno underworld in the name of his dead brother.

Director: George Armitage
Producer: Gene Corman
Screenwriter: George Armitage
Production Co: Penelope Productions Inc.
Rating: R
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 20, 1972, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 3, 2018
Runtime: 1h 30m

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