Principal cast
Michael Caine, Ian Hendry, Britt Ekland, John Osborne and Tony Beckley
Film 455 of 498 on the Screen Path
Get Carter
What happens when a professional killer violates the code? Get Carter!
About the film
Get Carter at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1971 film at stop 455 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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 brotherโs friends and acquaintances to learn who murdered his sibling and why.
Key craft credits
Wolfgang Suschitzky (director of photography), John Trumper (editor), Roy Budd (original music composer), Assheton Gorton (production design) and Roger King (art direction)
- Director
- Mike Hodges
- Release
- 1971-02-03
- Runtime
- 112 minutes
- Genres
- Crime and Thriller
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Quiz
- 25 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 25 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
25 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example โFull cast
Full cast
- Michael CaineCharacter: Jack Carter
- Ian HendryCharacter: Eric
- Britt EklandCharacter: Anna
- John OsborneCharacter: Kinnear
- Tony BeckleyCharacter: Peter
- George SewellCharacter: Con
- Geraldine MoffatCharacter: Glenda
- Rosemarie DunhamCharacter: Edna
- Petra MarkhamCharacter: Doreen
- Alun ArmstrongCharacter: Keith
- Bryan MosleyCharacter: Cliff Brumby
- Glynn EdwardsCharacter: Albert Swift
Full crew
Full crew
- Mike HodgesCredits: Writer, Director
- Rocky TaylorCredits: Stunts
- Del BakerCredits: Stunts
- Roy BuddCredits: Original Music Composer
- Michael KlingerCredits: Producer
- Michael CaineCredits: Producer
- John TrumperCredits: Editor
- Evangeline HarrisonCredits: Costume Design
- Roger KingCredits: Art Direction
- George PartletonCredits: Makeup Artist
- Christian WanglerCredits: Sound Recordist
- Wolfgang SuschitzkyCredits: Director of Photography
- Assheton GortonCredits: Production Design
- Ted LewisCredits: Writer
- Vicki DeasonCredits: Production Secretary
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