Get Carter (1971) — Screenplay
A vengeful London gangster returns to Newcastle after his brother's suspicious death and tears through the city's underworld to uncover the truth.
- Written by
- Mike Hodges, Ted Lewis
- Genre
- Action, Crime, Thriller
- Studio
- MGM
- Length
- 77 pages
This taut crime thriller offers a masterclass in lean, propulsive storytelling and a razor-sharp, morally complex protagonist. Study its use of gritty, atmospheric world-building and how it builds tension through elliptical dialogue and deliberate pacing, creating a relentlessly grim tone that never lets up.
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