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Get Carter (1971)

R · 1971-02-03 · 1h 52m · EN
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What happens when a professional killer violates the code? Get Carter!

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.

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Mike HodgesDirector, WriterTed LewisWriter
Budget
$1.8M

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Michael CaineMichael CaineJack CarterIan HendryIan HendryEricBritt EklandBritt EklandAnnaJohn OsborneJohn OsborneKinnearTony BeckleyTony BeckleyPeterGeorge SewellGeorge SewellConGeraldine MoffatGeraldine MoffatGlendaRosemarie DunhamRosemarie DunhamEdnaPetra MarkhamPetra MarkhamDoreenAlun ArmstrongAlun ArmstrongKeithBryan MosleyBryan MosleyCliff BrumbyGlynn EdwardsGlynn EdwardsAlbert Swift

Keywords

HitmanGangsterLoss of loved oneNeo-noirBrotherFuneralCult filmPornographyBritish pubNorthern englandNewcastle upon tyne

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · CrimeTheme affinityHitman · Gangster · Loss Of Loved OneVisual styleNeo NoirEmotional intensityLoss Of Loved OneDirector preference184709Actor preference1384 · 136202 · 139531

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What is Get Carter about?

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.

How long is Get Carter?

Get Carter has a runtime of 112 minutes.

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