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The Mechanic (1972)

PG 100 min  -  Action | Crime | Thriller  -   14 December 1972 (West Germany)
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An aging hitman befriends a young man who wants to be a professional killer. Eventually it becomes clear that someone has betrayed them.

Director:

Michael Winner

Writers:

Lewis John Carlino (screenplay), Lewis John Carlino (story)

Stars:

Charles Bronson, Jan-Michael Vincent and Keenan Wynn
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charles Bronson ...
Jan-Michael Vincent ...
Keenan Wynn ...
Jill Ireland Jill Ireland ...
Linda Ridgeway Linda Ridgeway ...
Louise, Steve McKenna's Girlfriend
Frank DeKova Frank DeKova ...
James Davidson James Davidson ...
Intern
Lindsay Crosby Lindsay Crosby ...
Policeman
Steve Cory Steve Cory ...
Messenger
Tak Kubota Tak Kubota ...
Yamoto (as Takayuki Kubota)
Patrick O'Moore Patrick O'Moore ...
Old Man
Martin Gordon Martin Gordon ...
American Tourist
Celeste Yarnall Celeste Yarnall ...
The Mark's Girl
Athena Lorde Athena Lorde ...
Old Woman
Alison Rose Alison Rose ...
Young Girl
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Storyline

A professional hit man is planning to retire, always a difficult move for one in such a profession. A young apprentice appears to be eager to learn all the skills of the trade - but is that all he wants? Written by Steve Crook <steve@brainstorm.co.uk>  

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Plot Keywords:

Professional Hit | Hitman | Wearing A Sound Wire | Telephone Call | Shot To Death  | See more »

Taglines:

Clean. Fast. Professional. See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(West Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

Killer of Killers See more »

Filming Locations:

1235 Sierra Alta Way, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Gross:

SEK 896,179 (Sweden)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Chartoff-Winkler Productions, Carlino Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Charles Bronson was married to actress Jill Ireland and together they worked on sixteen productions together. This movie is notable for Bronson acting with Ireland, but his wife playing a prostitute. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: At the end of the movie, when Steve takes the taxi to Arthur's house, you can see Steve's car and there is clearly no note attached to the rear view mirror. When Steve leaves Arthur's house and goes to his car there is a note on the rear view mirror. This should have been visible from the taxi. See more »

Quotes

Steve McKenna: Chicken Lickin' is lickin' chicken.
Security Camera Thug: Wise guy.
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Connections

References Love Among the Millionaires (1930) See more »