Get Carter

pros: Gritty and fitting atmosphere, great central performance, fantastic plotting.

cons: Can be a little slow at times.

Get Carter...before he gets you!! 90%

I first heard about Get Carter when watching an episode of Bad Movie Beatdown give a scathing... See Full Review

pros: Strong screen presence of Michael Caine; strong noir script and atmosphere; strong casting

cons: Won't appeal to viewers who get bummed out by antiheros

Be Good and Don't Trust Boys

Why is it that so many viewers enjoy watching a hard-nosed, cold-blooded antihero for a couple of ho... See Full Review

pros: mystery, Michael Caine's charisma, Mike Hodges fine eye for grit.

cons: slow, has many sick moments, very introverted and melancholy in character.

I Dread to Think What the Future will Bring...... When We're Living in Gangster Times

Michael Caine stars as Jack Carter. A chain smoking, reserved-but-nosy man of working class distinct... See Full Review

pros: Newcastle setting, cinematography, michael caine

cons: the american remake, britt eckland

caine and (very) able

Newcastle, the perfect setting for a perfect film. It wasn't used as a major film location until ove... See Full Review

pros: casting, script, direction, cinematography, pacing, sets

cons: violence and/or nudity may offend some viewers, sometimes the story and characters isn't clear

Get Carter (1971)

Did Michael Caine ever make an 'X' rated film? Surprisingly, the answer is Yes. Made in an era whe... See Full Review

pros: Caine's finest performance. Brutal unflinching character study.

cons: Subject matter is now too familiar.

Brutal, Uncompromising Influential Gangster Classic

This little seen gem features perhaps Michael Caine's finest performances in a taught, dark, perfect... See Full Review

pros: Superb example of early 70s British writing and film making

cons: Occasionally poor sound on dialoug

Getting Get Carter

Get Carter opens with Jack's gangland boss pointing out to Carter that he would be best served to si... See Full Review