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The Mechanic

1972 · 99 min

A cold, methodical descent into professional killing that feels lonely, precise and quietly grim.

Tagline
He has 100 ways to kill... and they all work!
Overview
Arthur Bishop is a veteran hit man who, owing to his penchant for making his targets' deaths seem like accidents, thinks himself an artist. It's made him very rich, but as he hits middle age, he's so depressed and lonely that he takes on one of his victim's sons, Steve McKenna, as his apprentice. Arthur puts him through a rigorous training period and brings him on several hits. As Steven improves, Arthur worries that he'll discover who killed his father.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • morality
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
action, crime, thriller
Directed by
Michael Winner
Written by
Lewis John Carlino
Starring
Charles Bronson, Jan-Michael Vincent, Keenan Wynn, Jill Ireland, Linda Ridgeway, Frank De Kova, James Davidson, Lindsay Crosby
Music
Jerry Fielding
Cinematography
Richard H. Kline
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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