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Get Carter

1971 · 112 min

A cold, methodical descent into vengeance, with a grimly authentic atmosphere and a quietly menacing lead performance.

Directed by
Mike Hodges
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Tagline
What happens when a professional killer violates the code? Get Carter!
Overview
Jack Carter is a small-time hood working in London. When word reaches him of his brother's death, he travels to Newcastle to attend the funeral. Refusing to accept the police report of suicide, Carter seeks out his brother’s friends and acquaintances to learn who murdered his sibling and why.

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Directed by
Mike Hodges
Genres
Crime, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • crime
  • corruption
  • family
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action5
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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