A small-time street tough from London finds himself enmeshed in a web of deceit, blackmail, and murder when he investigates the circumstances surrounding the death of his brother in Newcastle. GET CARTER is a hard-as-nails British crime movie, featuring a brutal performance by Michael Caine that stands as one of his best. The film is based on the novel JACK'S RETURN HOME by Ted Lewis. It was remade for a blaxploitation audience a year later as HIT MAN, and in 2000 Sylvester Stallone starred in a remake, with Michael Caine making an appearance in the film as well.
DVD Features:
Region 1
Snap Case
Dual Layer
Letterbox - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital Mono - English, French
Additional Release Material:
Behind the Scenes: "Caine is Carter: The Making of GET CARTER"
Audio Commentary: Mike Hodges - Director; Wolfgang Suschitzky - Cinematographer
Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer
Text/Photo Galleries:
Filmographies: Michael Caine - Star
Director of Photography
Wolfgang Suschitzky: Austrian Director Of Photography
Production Designer
Assheton Gorton: Production Designer
Special Effects
Jack Wallis:
Story
Ted Lewis: Author
Costume Designer
Vangrie Harrison:
Review 1:
"...One of the granddaddies of the new wave of British gangster pics....There's a memorable turn from John Osborne..."
Source: Sight and Sound
p.70 11/01/2000
Review 2:
"...Britain's finest gangster film..." -- 4 out of 5 Stars
Source: Total Film
p.106 06/01/2000
Review 3:
"...Scene for scene it deserves cult status..."
Source: USA Today
p.3D 11/22/1996