# Get Carter (1971)

> A remorseless London gangster turns his brother’s funeral into a merciless investigation of Newcastle’s corrupt underworld.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/981

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller
- Director: Mike Hodges
- Cast: Michael Caine, Ian Hendry, Britt Ekland, John Osborne, Tony Beckley, George Sewell, Geraldine Moffat, Rosemarie Dunham
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067128/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, gritty, tense, late night noir viewing, crime film marathon

## Synopsis

A relentless gangster seeks vengeance in the dark underbelly of Newcastle.

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