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Get Carter stars Michael Caine as Jack Carter, a powerful British gangster out for blood. His brother has been murdered in Newcastle, prompting Carter to declare a one-man war on other racketeers. Carter must also get his niece out of the life she is leading as an actress in pornographic films. Now that he is a loose cannon, Carter must be eliminated. Get Carter is typical action fare of the 1970s in that there are virtually no "good guys" -- in fact, the assassin is probably the most likable
Jan 1, 1971 Wide
Oct 2, 2001
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It wallows in its ceaseless bloodbath and emerges like its protagonist -- sleazy and second-rate.
Mike Hodges' top-notch adaptation of a Ted Lewis novel not only maintains interest but conveys with rare artistry, restraint and clarity the many brutal, sordid and gamy plot turns.
Caine has been mucking about in a series of potboilers, undermining his acting reputation along the way, but Get Carter shows him as sure, fine and vicious -- a good hero for an action movie.
...represents the apex of the British Gangster genre for the its realistically gritty tone, fetishized eroticism, and dynamic attention to details that serve to delineate a unique sense of regional community and class structure in Newcastle, England.
While Caine would like to think of himself as one of Chandler's or Hammett's lonely avengers, he is really nothing more than a vicious brute with a warped sense of honor, trapped between the past and the present.
Ranks up there with the likes of The Long Good Friday as one of the finest home grown films of the past 30 years.
Mike Hodges is a steely Diebenkorn, dry and dangerous
Its finest triumph may be that it's still more immediate and brutal than almost any of the films that it inspired.
A classic British crime-thriller that's as mean and uncompromising as its vengeful main character. Caine is in top form.
Refusing ever to dwell, it cuts sharp rather than deep, but sharp enough.
Cínico, cruel e surpreendentemente charmoso, Carter é um dos melhores personagens da longa carreira de Caine - e as locações, os diálogos e a montagem fazem jus a ele.
THIS is the good version of the crime saga.
Get Carter fully lives up to it's reputation. Michael Caine is just deadly in the role of gangster on revenge trail. Bravo.Ugly, ugly tale of British criminal class, violence, family and monstrous male sexual guilt. Superb naturalistic cinematography and use of locations.Quibble - on first viewing I felt the
July 4, 2007Super Reviewer
To me there's always been two Michael Caines. One was the young adventurous actor who would partake in a variety of different film roles. The other is the older and safer Michael Caine, who's less adventurous but still great. The younger Michael Caine gained some reputation as a badass in Mike Hodge's little British
February 24, 2012
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