Get Carter
1971 · Movie · R · 112 min · ★ 7.0 · 84% critics
A London underworld enforcer returns to his hometown for his brother’s funeral and refuses to accept the official explanation. Pushing through a bleak, hard-edged local criminal scene, he questions friends and associates, uncovering a web of corruption as his search for answers turns into a relentless quest for revenge.
Based on Jack's Return Home
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Details
- Years
- 1971
- Release date
- 1971-02-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Critic score
- 84/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (561 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a grim, no-nonsense British revenge thriller with harsh characters and a cold mood, similar to Eastern Promises; Not for you if you need likable leads, faster pacing, or modern sensibilities.
Pros: gritty, bleak atmosphere; tough revenge drive; iconic British crime | Cons: slow pace for some; thin story beats; dated treatment of women
Themes
- pornography
- northern england
- hitman
- funeral
- loss of loved one
- brother
- gangster
- british pub
- neo-noir
- metrocolor
Cast & crew
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
Geraldine Moffat
as Glenda
Rosemarie Dunham
as Edna
Petra Markham
as Doreen
Alun Armstrong
as Keith
Directed by Mike Hodges