Get Carter
dir. Mike Hodges
77
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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.
Critics consensus
Darkly entertaining and tightly wound, Get Carter is a gritty revenge story done right.
Directed byMike Hodges
StarringMichael Caine, Ian Hendry, Britt Ekland, John Osborne, Tony Beckley, George Sewell
Written byMike Hodges, Ted Lewis
CinematographyWolfgang Suschitzky
EditingJohn Trumper
MusicRoy Budd
Get Carter
1971 · R · 1h 52m
Crime, Thriller
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.
Our Verdict
77
Critics Consensus
Darkly entertaining and tightly wound, Get Carter is a gritty revenge story done right.
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