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The Long Good Friday
Why this pick
Like Get Carter, it is a hard-edged British crime story driven by a formidable, increasingly pressured criminal protagonist and a grim urban atmosphere.
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MOVIE1971 1h 52m GBR
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
Its unglamorous criminal milieu, terse dialogue and patient sense of inevitable danger closely match Get Carter’s tough, unsentimental pull.
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Why this pick
A stripped-back revenge odyssey with a relentless antihero, cool stylisation and emotional distance that echoes Carter’s implacable momentum.
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Mona Lisa
Why this pick
This British underworld drama shares Get Carter’s seedy nocturnal texture and moral grit, while giving its damaged protagonist a more intimate emotional arc.
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The Hit
Why this pick
A lean British crime film whose controlled pacing, bleak humour and tense criminal power dynamics suit the austere menace of Get Carter.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Michael Caine
Jack Carter
Ian Hendry
Eric
Britt Ekland
Anna
John Osborne
Kinnear
Tony Beckley
Peter
George Sewell
Con
Geraldine Moffat
Glenda
Alun Armstrong
Keith