The Mechanic
1972 · Movie · PG · 99 min · ★ 6.7 · 42% critics
A meticulous contract killer who makes murders look like accidents lives a wealthy but isolated life. After taking a young man under his wing, he trains him through increasingly risky jobs, only to sense that their partnership may be drawing dangerous attention from the people who employ them.
Also known as Killer of Killers
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Details
- Years
- 1972
- Release date
- 1972-10-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 42/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (342 votes)
- Budget
- $10,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a moody, slow-burn 1970s crime thriller with careful planning, bursts of action, and a mentor-protégé dynamic; Not for you if you need constant pace or lighter tone like Dirty Mary Crazy Larry.
Pros: tense, quiet opening; methodical hitman details; strong lead presence | Cons: slow first half; uneven pacing; apprentice performance varies
Themes
- assassin
- hitman
- map
- professional hit
- lock pick
- biting
- anxious
- vindictive
- dramatic
- pessimistic
Cast & crew
Charles Bronson
as Arthur Bishop
Jan-Michael Vincent
as Steve McKenna
Keenan Wynn
as Harry McKenna
Jill Ireland
as The Girl
- LR
Linda Ridgeway
as Louise, Steve McKenna's Girlfriend
Frank De Kova
as The Man
James Davidson
as Intern
Lindsay Crosby
as Policeman
- SC
Steve Cory
as Messenger
Tak Kubota
as Yamoto
Directed by Michael Winner