Get Carter [videorecording]
2000
LD
Acclaimed 1970s British thriller starring Michael Caine as a hardened gangster returning to his hometown in search of the truth behind his brother's death. Though originally from Newcastle, Jack Carter (Caine) has made his name in London as a tough enforcer for the crime boss, Gerald Fletcher (Terence Rigby). On hearing of his brother's death, Carter returns to Newcastle for his funeral and to investigate his suspicion that his sibling may have been murdered. After visiting local gangster Cyril Kinnear (John Osborne), Carter is threatened and advised to head back to London. Jack refuses and descends further and further into the city's underworld as his investigations begin to pay off. His search is merciless, unrelenting and fraught with danger and it becomes clear that he will stop at nothing to exact his own brand of justice.
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Support Services | DVD 18 | DVD | Available |
Main title:
Get Carter [videorecording] / producer, Mike Klinger; producer, Michael Caine.
Author:
Hodges, Mike, directorBudd, Roy, 1947-1993, musicCaine, Michael, actorEkland, Britt, 1942-, actorOsborne, John, actorLewis, Ted, book author
Work:
Imprint:
Warner Bros. Home Ent., 2000.
Collation:
1 videodisc (107 min.) : sd, col.
Notes:
Region 2, 1 disc(s), Disc format DVD 9 dual layer, Interactive menus, Scene access, Ratio (1:1.85 (17:9) Theatrical widescreen), Languages (English), Sound (Dolby Mono), Subtitles (English, Arabic, Romanian, Bulgarian), Subtitles for hard of hearing (English), Bonus footage, Trailers, Commentary (Michael Caine, Mike Hodges, Wolfgang Suschitzky.), Isolated score, Bonus tracks, 'An Introduction From Michael Caine'. 'Roy Budd Plays the Get Carter Theme Tune'.Made in 1971.Based on the novel 'Jack's return home' by Ted Lewis.Credits: music, Roy Budd; cinematographer, Wolfgang Suschitzky.DVDW.Dolby Digital.Extras to be confirmed, Region 2, 1 disc(s), Disc format DVD 9 dual layer, Interactive menus, Ratio (1:1.85 (17:9) Theatrical widescreen), Languages (English), Sound (Mono), Subtitles (English, Romanian, Arabic, Bulgarian).Credits: director, Mike Hodges; writer, Mike Hodges; music, Roy Budd; cinematographer, Wolfgang Suschitzky.
Performers:
Cast: Cast: Michael Caine, Britt Ekland, John Osborne, Ian Hendry, Geraldine Moffat, Bryan Mosley, Dorothy White, Tony Beckley, Bernard Hepton, Bryan Mosely, George Sewell, Terence Rigby, Glynn Edwards, Alun Armstrong, Petra Markham.
Audience:
BBFC code: 18.
System details:
DVD.
Dewey class:
791.437DVD
Language:
EnglishArabicRomanianBulgarian
BRN:
836498