Connection
Get Carter is a British film of genre Thriller directed by Mike Hodges released in USA on 18 march 1971 with Michael Caine
Get Carter (1971)
If you like this film, let us know!
- Infos
- Casting
- Technical infos
- Photos
- Videos
- Film quotes
- Characters
- Music
- Awards
Add to a movie listReleased in USA 18 march 1971
Length 1h52
Directed by Mike Hodges
OriginUnited-kingdom
Themes Gangster films
Rating72%
Get Carter is a 1971 British crime film directed by Mike Hodges and starring Michael Caine, Ian Hendry, Britt Ekland, John Osborne and Bryan Mosley. The screenplay was adapted by Hodges from Ted Lewis' 1969 novel Jack's Return Home. Producer Michael Klinger optioned the book and made a deal for the ailing Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) studio to finance and release the film, bringing in Hodges and Caine. Caine became a co-producer of the film. Get Carter was Hodges' first feature film as director, as well as being the screen debut of Alun Armstrong. MGM was scaling back its European operations and the film became the last project approved before the American company closed its Borehamwood studios. The film is set in North East England and was filmed in and around Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, and County Durham.
The story follows a London gangster, the eponymous Jack Carter (Caine), who travels back to his hometown to discover more about the events surrounding his brother Frank's supposedly-accidental death. Suspecting foul play, he investigates and interrogates, getting a feel for the city and its hardened-criminal element; with vengeance on his mind, the situation builds to a violent conclusion.
Caine and Hodges had ambitions to produce a more gritty and realistic portrayal of on-screen violence and criminal behaviour than had previously been seen in a British film. Caine incorporated his knowledge of real criminal acquaintances into his characterisation of Carter. Hodges and cinematographer Wolfgang Suschitzky drew heavily on their backgrounds in documentary film. This combined with Hodges' research into the contemporary criminal underworld of Newcastle (in particular the one-armed bandit murder) and use of hundreds of local bystanders as extras produced a naturalistic feel in many scenes. The shoot was incident free and progressed speedily, despite a one day strike by the Association of Cinematograph Television and Allied Technicians. The production went from novel to finished film in eight months, with location shooting lasting 40 days.
Get Carter suffered in its promotion, firstly from MGM's problems and secondly due to the declining British film industry of the period, which relied increasingly on US investment. Initial UK critical reaction to the film was mixed, with British reviewers grudgingly appreciative of the film's technical excellence, but dismayed by the complex plotting, the excessive violence and amorality, in particular Carter's apparent lack of remorse at his actions. Despite this the film did good business in the UK and produced a respectable profit. Conversely, US critics were generally more enthusiastic and praised the film, but it was poorly promoted in the States by United Artists and languished on the drive in circuit while MGM focused its resources on producing a blaxploitation remake, Hit Man. On its release the film received no awards and did not seem likely to be well remembered. However, despite its lack of availability on home media until 1993 it always maintained a cult following. Endorsements from a new generation of directors such as Quentin Tarantino and Guy Ritchie led to a critical reappraisal which saw it recognised as one of the best British movies of all time. In 1999, Get Carter was ranked 16th on the BFI Top 100 British films of the 20th century; five years later, a survey of British film critics in Total Film magazine chose it as the greatest British film of all time. Get Carter was remade in 2000 by Warner Bros. under the same title, with Sylvester Stallone starring as Jack Carter, while Caine appears in a supporting role. This remake was not well received by critics in the USA and was not given a UK theatrical release.
Synopsis
Newcastle-born gangster Jack Carter has lived in London for years in the employ of organised crime bosses Gerald and Sid Fletcher. Jack is sleeping with Gerald's girlfriend Anna and plans to escape with her to South America. But first he must return to Newcastle and Gateshead to attend the funeral of his brother Frank, who died in a purported drunk-driving accident. Unsatisfied with the official explanation, Jack investigates for himself. At the funeral Jack meets with his teenage niece Doreen and Frank's evasive mistress Margaret. It is later implied that Doreen might actually be Jack's daughter.Actors
Michael Caine
(Jack Carter)
Ian Hendry
(Eric)
John Osborne
(Kinnear)
Britt Ekland
(Anna)
Bryan Mosley
(Cliff Brumby. MGM executives initially wanted Telly Savalas for the part of the "big man", but were impressed by Coronation Street actor Mosley's performance in fight scenes in Far from The Madding Crowd. A devout Roman Catholic, Mosley was concerned abou)
Comments
Leave comment :
Suggestions of similar film to Get Carter
There are 159 films with the same actors, 9 films with the same director, 32675 with the same cinematographic genres (including 61 with exactly the same 4 genres than Get Carter), 1479 films with the same themes, to have finally 70 suggestions of similar films.If you liked Get Carter, you will probably like those similar films :
The Italian Job (1969)
, 1h39Directed by Peter Collinson
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Mafia films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Road movies, Heist films, Chase films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Michael Caine, Noël Coward, Raf Vallone, Benny Hill, Tony Beckley, Margaret Blye
Rating71%
Charlie Croker (Michael Caine), a Cockney gangster, is released from prison with the intent of doing a "big job" in Italy. He soon meets with the widow (Lelia Goldoni) of his friend and fellow thief Roger Beckermann (Rossano Brazzi), who was killed driving a Lamborghini Miura in a car crash in the Italian Alps. The car crash was arranged by the Mafia. The widow gives Croker her husband's plans for the robbery that attracted the hostile attention of his killers, and which detail a way to steal 4 million dollars worth of Chinese gold in Italy, and escape with it to Switzerland.
Harry Brown (2009)
, 1h43Directed by Daniel Barber
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Gangster films, Auto-justice
Actors Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, Plan B, Charlie Creed-Miles, David Bradley, Iain Glen
Rating71%
Harry Brown (Michael Caine), an elderly man who was once a decorated senior NCO in the Royal Marines and a veteran of Northern Ireland, currently lives on a London council estate ruled by violent gangs and spends most of his time playing chess in the local pub with his best friend, Len Attwell (David Bradley). Drugs are dealt openly in the pub. When the hospital phones to tell him that his wife, Kath, is dying, Harry is too late to see her one last time because he is too scared to take the quicker underpass route, where a gang holds court. His wife is laid to rest next to the grave of their thirteen-year-old daughter, Rachel, who died in 1973.
Blood and Wine (1996)
, 1h41Directed by Bob Rafelson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Heist films, Children's films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Jack Nicholson, Stephen Dorff, Jennifer Lopez, Judy Davis, Michael Caine, Harold Perrineau, Jr.
Rating59%
Alex Gates is a wealthy wine merchant who has distanced himself from his alcoholic wife Suzanne with his philandering, and from his stepson Jason with his indifference. Alex is heavily in debt, and cases the house of his clients, the Reese family. After he steals a valuable diamond necklace with the help of his Cuban mistress Gabriela and his safe-cracker partner Victor, things start to fall apart fast.
Machine Gun McCain (1969)
, 1h35Directed by Giuliano Montaldo
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Mafia films, Gangster films
Actors John Cassavetes, Britt Ekland, Peter Falk, Gabriele Ferzetti, Luigi Pistilli, Gena Rowlands
Rating60%
Le clan des intouchables est une mafia locale puissante. Jack engage son père Hank McCain, qui vient de sortir de prison après douze ans, pour cambrioler un casino appartenant à la célèbre mafia. Le casse est organisé par Charlie Adamo, récemment nommé responsable des activités mafieuses de la côte Ouest. Mais apprenant qui sont les propriétaires de la cible des braqueurs, ce dernier tente alors d'empêcher l'opération. Après la mort de Jack, tué par les hommes de main d'Adamo, Hank décide d'opérer seul, assisté par sa jeune épouse Irene. Il parvient, après avoir bombardé le casino, à s'enfuir avec la recette. Aussitôt, De Marco, le patron de la mafia new-yorkaise, orchestre sa vengeance. Il engage un tueur pour persécuter et poursuivre les fuyards, Charlie et ses complices, et jusqu'à l'ancienne compagne de Hank, Rosemary.
Gambit (1966)
, 1h49Directed by Ronald Neame
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Crime, Romance
Themes Monde imaginaire, Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Michael Caine, Shirley MacLaine, Herbert Lom, Roger C. Carmel, Arnold Moss, John Abbott
Rating70%
Cockney cat burglar Harry Dean (Michael Caine) and his artist friend Emile Fournier (John Abbott) discover exotic Eurasian showgirl Nicole Chang (Shirley MacLaine) in a crowded Hong Kong restaurant. She bears an incredible resemblance both to the late wife of the world's richest man, an Arab named Shahbandar (Herbert Lom), as well as to a priceless ancient Chinese statuette that he owns; Harry and Emile want to use her in a scheme to rob him of it.
Pulp (1972)
, 1h35Directed by Mike Hodges
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Crime
Themes Films about writers
Actors Michael Caine, Mickey Rooney, Lionel Stander, Lizabeth Scott, Dennis Price, Nadia Cassini
Rating58%
King lives in Rome churning out a string of violent, sexually charged noir novels with titles like My Gun Is Long under an array of pen names like "S. Odomy".
Flawless (2007)
, 1h48Directed by Michael Radford
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Demi Moore, Michael Caine, Joss Ackland, Nathaniel Parker, Lambert Wilson, Nicholas Jones
Rating66%
The film is set in London and in the early 1960s. Mr. Hobbs, a janitor played by Michael Caine, is about to retire but does not want to leave empty-handed. He asks Laura Quinn (Demi Moore), a disgruntled executive victimized by the glass ceiling, to help him steal from the company for which they both work: the London Diamond Corporation.
Stiletto (1969)
, 1h38Directed by Bernard L. Kowalski
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Crime
Themes Films about immigration, Mafia films, Seafaring films, Transport films, Gangster films
Actors Alex Cord, Britt Ekland, Patrick O'Neal, Joseph Wiseman, Barbara McNair, John Dehner
Rating51%
A rich, jet-setting playboy has a secret life: he's also a professional Mafia hitman. When he decides it's time to retire from that life, he finds that his former employers don't like the idea that someone who knows so much about them won't be under their control anymore, and decide to send their own hitmen to eliminate him.
King of Thieves (2018)
, 1h48Directed by James Marsh
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Crime
Themes Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Michael Caine, Jim Broadbent, Tom Courtenay, Charlie Cox, Paul Whitehouse, Michael Gambon
Rating55%
Âgé de 77 ans, l'ancien voleur Brian Reader est aujourd'hui veuf. Il décide de réunir une bande de criminels pour réaliser un cambriolage. Ils visent la salle des coffres de la société Hatton Garden Safe Deposit (HGSD) à Londres. Ces cambrioleurs sexagénaires vont se faire passer pour des réparateurs et parviennent ainsi à pénétrer dans le dépôt. Ils neutralisent les alarmes et se mettent à percer la chambre forte. Ils s'échappent avec un butin estimé à plus de 200 millions de livres.
Going in Style (2017)
, 1h36Directed by Zach Braff
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy thriller, Crime
Themes Vieillesse, Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Alan Arkin, Joey King, Maria Dizzia, Matt Dillon
Rating66%
Willie Davis, Joe Harding et Albert Garner sont trois amis octogénaires à la retraite. L'entreprise pour laquelle ils ont jadis travaillé a délocalisé son activité et leur retraite est partie en fumée. Fauchés, ils décident de braquer la banque Williamsburg, qu'ils jugent responsable de leurs problèmes économiques.