Get Carter

1971 British film by Mike Hodges
Movie film Q511591
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Get Carter

Summary

Get Carter is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.15% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,279 views/month, #144 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Get Carter's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Get Carter was directed by Mike Hodges[4].
  • Mike Hodges wrote the screenplay for Get Carter[5].
  • Ted Lewis wrote the screenplay for Get Carter[6].
  • Get Carter's composer is recorded as Roy Budd[7].
  • Get Carter's genre is film noir[8].
  • Get Carter's genre is crime film[9].
  • Get Carter's based on is recorded as Jack's Return Home[10].
  • A cast member of Get Carter was Michael Caine[11].
  • A cast member of Get Carter was Ian Hendry[12].
  • A cast member of Get Carter was John Osborne[13].
  • A cast member of Get Carter was Britt Ekland[14].
  • A cast member of Get Carter was Roy Budd[15].
  • A cast member of Get Carter was Alun Armstrong[16].
  • A cast member of Get Carter was Bernard Hepton[17].
  • A cast member of Get Carter was George Sewell[18].
  • A cast member of Get Carter was Petra Markham[19].
  • A cast member of Get Carter was Geraldine Moffat[20].
  • Get Carter was produced by Michael Klinger[21].
  • Get Carter was produced by Michael Caine[22].
  • Get Carter's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[23].
  • Get Carter's director of photography is recorded as Wolfgang Suschitzky[24].
  • The original language of Get Carter was English[25].
  • Get Carter's Commons category is recorded as Get Carter[26].
  • Get Carter's review score is recorded as 7.4/10[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Michael Klinger[21] and Michael Caine[22]. Get Carter was directed by Mike Hodges[4]. Screenwriters include Mike Hodges[5] and Ted Lewis[6]. Cast members include Michael Caine[11], Ian Hendry[12], John Osborne[13], Britt Ekland[14], Roy Budd[15], and Alun Armstrong[16].

Publication

Publication dates include February 3, 1971[28], February 18, 1971[29], March 12, 1971[30], March 18, 1971[31], April 7, 1971[32], and July 12, 1971[33]. The original language of Get Carter was English[25]. Genres include film noir[8] and crime film[9].

Subject and Themes

Get Carter's main subject is revenge[34].

Reception

Reviews include 7.4/10[27], 86%[35], and 80/100[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Get Carter's after a work by is recorded as Ted Lewis[37].

Why It Matters

Get Carter ranks in the top 0.15% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,279 views/month, #144 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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  35. [37] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 11d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id 27675
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  3. 5w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 7w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Assheton Gorton
    Publication date +1971-02-03T00:00:00Z, +1971-02-18T00:00:00Z, +1971-03-12T00:00:00Z +16
    Ifco rating 18
    Screenwriter Mike Hodges, Ted Lewis
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