Get Carter

1971 · 1h52 · Film

Directed by Mike Hodges

Starring Michael Caine, Ian Hendry, Britt Ekland, John Osborne, Tony Beckley, George Sewell, Geraldine Moffat, Rosemarie Dunham, Petra Markham, Alun Armstrong

Ideal when you feel… Stressed Angry

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.

Original language

English

Screenplay

Mike Hodges, Ted Lewis

Music

Roy Budd

Cinematography

Wolfgang Suschitzky

Cast

John Osborne, Tony Beckley, George Sewell, Geraldine Moffat, Rosemarie Dunham, Petra Markham, Alun Armstrong, Bryan Mosley, Glynn Edwards

Updated July 22, 2026

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