When Jack went home! Get Carter, not just one of the finest exponents of British neo-noir, but one of the greatest British films ever, period. Michael Caine stars as Jack Carter, a tough no nonsense operator in the London underworld who returns to his home town of Newcastle Upon Tyne when his brother turns up dead. Directed and adapted to screenplay by Mike Hodges from Ted Lewis' novel "Jack's Return Home",…
What happens when a professional killer violates the code? Get Carter!
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.
Top Cast
Michael Caine
Jack Carter
Ian Hendry
Eric
Britt Ekland
Anna
John Osborne
Kinnear
Tony Beckley
Peter
George Sewell
Con
Geraldine Moffat
Glenda
Rosemarie Dunham
Edna
Petra Markham
Doreen
Alun Armstrong
Keith
Bryan Mosley
Cliff Brumby
Glynn Edwards
Albert Swift
Bernard Hepton
Thorpe
Terence Rigby
Gerald Fletcher
John Bindon
Sid Fletcher
Godfrey Quigley
Eddie
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Michael Caine is "Jack Carter" - a gangster who heads from London to Newcastle in England's north east to bury his brother "Frank". On the face of it, he was killed in a car accident after taking a dram or two too many. Thing is, though, "Carter" knows that his brother was no whisky drinker - and so smells a rat. Soon he is embroiled again in the local gangland antics in which he grew up, and on the trail of the…
FAQ about Get Carter
What is Get Carter about?
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…
When was Get Carter released?
Get Carter was released in 1971.
What genres does Get Carter belong to?
Get Carter is categorised as Crime, Thriller.
Who stars in Get Carter?
The cast of Get Carter includes Michael Caine, Ian Hendry, Britt Ekland, John Osborne, Tony Beckley.