Get Carter
“What happens when a professional killer violates the code? Get Carter!”
1971 · 1 h 52 min
Cast
Michael Caine 
Ian Hendry 
Britt Ekland 
John Osborne 
Tony Beckley 
George Sewell
Credits
Written by: 
Mike Hodges
Plot
A London gangster returns to Newcastle to investigate his brother's death, and takes a cold, brutal revenge on the people of the underworld, in a stylish, bleak British crime film.
Sinekatalog’s take
A cold, brutal and stylish classic of British crime cinema, with Michael Caine.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (39,304 votes)
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