Crime ·Thriller · United Kingdom · 1971 · 1h 52m

Get Carter

Get Carter poster
Director
Mike Hodges
Cast
Michael Caine as Jack Carter Ian Hendry as Eric Britt Ekland as Anna John Osborne as Kinnear Tony Beckley as Peter George Sewell as Con
Crew
Wolfgang Suschitzky — Director of Photography John Trumper — Editor Roy Budd — Original Music Composer Mike Hodges — Writer Ted Lewis — Writer Michael Klinger — Producer
Tagline

What happens when a professional killer violates the code? Get Carter!

Synopsis

Jack Carter is a small-time hood working in London. When word reaches him of his brother's death, he travels to Newcastle to attend the funeral. Refusing to accept the police report of suicide, Carter seeks out his brother’s friends and acquaintances to learn who murdered his sibling and why.

Trailer Get Carter — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
pornographynorthern englandhitmanfuneralloss of loved onebrothergangsterbritish pubneo-noirmetrocolor
Key Collaborators
Mike Hodges Director Wolfgang Suschitzky Director of Photography John Trumper Editor Roy Budd Original Music Composer Mike Hodges Writer Ted Lewis Writer Michael Klinger Producer Michael Caine Producer Assheton Gorton Production Design Evangeline Harrison Costume Design
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