Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Original language
English
Production companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Home video distributors
MGM/UA Home Video (Australia) (Australia), MGM/UA Home Video (United States)
Based on
Jack's Return Home
Setting
Newcastle upon Tyne
Trailer
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Festival History
- Viennale 2012 generic
- Mostly British Film Festival 2011 generic
- BAFTA Awards 1972 generic
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | MGM/UA Home Video (cat. no. M200289) | 1996, United States, slipcase |
| Betamax | MGM/UA Home Video (Australia) (cat. no. 502546) | 1996, Australia, clamshell |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Get Carter = 狙撃者 (An Original Soundtrack Recording) - Roy Budd, Jack Fishman (1971) | 9 releases, 1971-2024: Beatball, Cinephile, Music On Vinyl, Odeon |
| CD | Get Carter = 狙撃者 (An Original Soundtrack Recording) - Roy Budd, Jack Fishman (1971) | 9 releases, 1998-2019: Castle Music, Cherry Red, Cinephile, Silva Screen |
Versions & editions
| Home video Betamax | Australia | 1996 502546 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1996 M200289 |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
