When his brother dies under mysterious circumstances in a car accident, London gangster Jack Carter travels to Newcastle to investigate.When his brother dies under mysterious circumstances in a car accident, London gangster Jack Carter travels to Newcastle to investigate.When his brother dies under mysterious circumstances in a car accident, London gangster Jack Carter travels to Newcastle to investigate.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 nomination total
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- (as Geraldine Moffatt)
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- TriviaWriter and director Mike Hodges was surprised that a star of Michael Caine's stature would want to play Carter. Caine said "One of the reasons I wanted to make that picture was my background. In English movies, gangsters were either stupid or funny. I wanted to show that they're neither. Gangsters are not stupid, and they're certainly not very funny." He identified with Carter as a memory of his working class upbringing, having friends and family members who were involved in crime and felt Carter represented a path his life might have taken under different circumstances: "Carter is the dead-end product of my own environment, my childhood. I know him well. He is the ghost of Michael Caine."
- GoofsWhen Carter is shot by the sniper, he is facing the water, but the sniper shot hits dead center forehead. The angle of his body in relation to the angle of the shot is entirely askew. The bullet would have entered Carter's head at the right rear.
- Quotes
Cliff Brumby: [blocking Carter's path] Listen, I don't like it when some tough nut comes pushin' his way in and out of my house in the middle of the night! Bloody well tell me who sent you!
Jack Carter: You're a big man, but you're in bad shape. With me it's a full time job. Now behave yourself.
[Brumby takes a swing at Carter, who grabs his hand, punches him, and then slaps him in the face for good measure]
Jack Carter: [as he's leaving] Goodnight, Mrs. Brumby.
- Alternate versionsDue to deep accents of some characters, the film was partially dubbed for the US release to allow Americans to understand what the characters on screen were saying.
- ConnectionsFeatured in V.I.P.-Schaukel: Episode #7.1 (1977)
- SoundtracksLookin' For Someone
(uncredited)
Music by Roy Budd
Lyrics by Jack Fishman
Sung by Lesley Cline, Mick Gallagher and John Turnbull
The characters, too, are grim. Michael Caine is the epitome of the anti-hero, a man just as cold, violent, and ruthless as those he pursues, except the viewer happens to be tagging along with him on his odyssey of revenge. The film's narrative has a mystery storyline as Caine attempts to uncover the circumstances surrounding his brother's death, and the supporting cast - including a memorable Ian Hendry - is exemplary.
Being a film from the 1970s, the sex and violence is ramped up, particularly the former in an arresting phone sex scene with Britt Ekland. Caine is on top form, delivering what I believe to be his most frightening performance, and the script offers up some real corkers in terms of the dialogue. In fact, GET CARTER is a film which it's very difficult to criticise; everything about it gels together perfectly, and it's a real classic for a reason. Mike Hodges should be proud of his accomplishments here.
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- Jack rechnet ab
- Filming locations
- Blackhall Rocks Beach, Blackhall Rocks, Hartlepool, County Durham, England, UK(Final Confrontation between Carter & Paice on the beach and by the aerial ropeway coal skips.)
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- Budget
- £750,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $60,404
- Runtime1 hour 52 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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