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Get Carter

Get Carter is a 1971 British gangster thriller film, written and directed by Mike Hodges in his directorial debut and starring Michael Caine, Ian Hendry, John Osborne, Britt Ekland and Bryan Mosley. Based on Ted Lewis's 1970 novel Jack's Return Home, the film follows Jack Carter (Caine), a London gangster who returns to his hometown in North East England…

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Based on
Jack's Return Home (1970 novel) by Ted Lewis
Budget
£750,000
Cinematography
Wolfgang Suschitzky
Country
United Kingdom
Directed by
Mike Hodges
Distributed by
MGM-EMI Distributors

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related to Legacy · 40
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related to Pre-production · 40
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related to Get Carter (2000) · 38
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related to Hit Man (1972) · 26
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related to Box office · 19
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Get CarterBased onJack's Return Home (1970 novel) by Ted Lewis1.00infobox
Get CarterBudget£750,0001.00infobox
Get CarterCinematographyWolfgang Suschitzky1.00infobox
Get CarterCountryUnited Kingdom1.00infobox
Get CarterDirected byMike Hodges1.00infobox
Get CarterDistributed byMGM-EMI Distributors1.00infobox
Get CarterEdited byJohn Trumper1.00infobox
Get CarterLanguageEnglish1.00infobox
Get CarterMusic byRoy Budd1.00infobox
Get CarterProduced byMichael Klinger1.00infobox
Get CarterProduction companyMGM-British Studios1.00infobox
Get CarterRelease dates3 February 1971 (1971-02-03) (Los Angeles)1.00infobox
Get CarterRelease dates10 March 1971 (1971-03-10) (United Kingdom)1.00infobox
Get CarterRunning time112 minutes1.00infobox
Get CarterScreenplay byMike Hodges1.00infobox
Get CarterStarringMichael Caine1.00infobox
Get CarterStarringIan Hendry1.00infobox
Get CarterStarringJohn Osborne1.00infobox
Get CarterStarringBritt Ekland1.00infobox
Get Carteris a1971 British gangster thriller film0.90text
Get Carteris agritty revenge story done right0.90text

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