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Warner Brothers recently released the Get Carter (1971) 4K UHD. Read on to find out more about it...

[ SYNOPSIS ]

A vicious London gangster, Jack Carter (Michael Caine), travels to Newcastle for his brother's funeral. He begins to suspect that his brother's death was not an accident and sets out to follow a complex trail of lies, deceit, cover-ups and backhanders through Newcastle's underworld, leading, he hopes, to the man who ordered his brother killed.

[ SPECIFICATIONS ]

The movie is presented in a 1.78:1 aspect ratio with a runtime of 1:51:37. The movie has been rated R. Audio languages include English. Subtitle languages include English SDH.

[ SPECIAL FEATURES ]

All of the content listed below can be found on both 4K UHD and Blu-ray discs. (This is not the same Blu-ray disc that was released previously.) See the "Notes" section below for what's missing.

• Audio Commentary - with director Mike Hodges, cinematographer Wolfgang Suschitzky, and actor Michael Caine; recorded in 2000 as three separate interviews cut together.
• Audio Commentary - with film critics Kim Newman and Barry Forshaw; recorded in 2022.
• 2022 Introduction by Michael Caine (2:30) - Michael Caine quickly recalls his involvement with the film and what it meant for his career.
• Mike Hodges in Conversation (1:00:12) - Mike Hodges discusses the evolution of his filmmaking career and cinematic legacy.
• The Sound of Roy Budd (17:07) - Film music expert Jonny Trunk discusses the career of composer Roy Budd and the soundtrack he created for the film.
• Don't Trust Boys (21:53) - Actress Petra Markham discusses her acting career and recalls her contribution to the film.
• Klinger on Klinger (24:09) - Tony Klinger discusses the career of his father, producer Michael Klinger.
• 1971 Original Release Trailer (2:41) - Also known as the "International Trailer".
• 1971 Michael Caine Newcastle Premiere Intro (0:46) - A short introduction by Michael Caine to a screening for the citizens of Newcastle. Also known as "Michael Caine Trailer" and "A Message by Michael Caine".
• 1971 Music Trailer with Roy Budd (3:41) - More like a music video, which shows composer Roy Budd playing the theme. Also known as "Music Trailer" and "Roy Budd Plays Get Carter".
• 2022 BFI Re-Release Trailer (1:31) - The 2022 BFI trailer for the 4K restoration.

[ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ]

No digital copy code voucher is included inside the standard two-disc black 4K UHD case. A slipcover is included.

[ NOTES ]

Get Carter (1971) is available on 4K UHD + Blu-ray (Warner), 4K UHD + Blu-ray (BFI), Blu-ray (alt url), DVD (2001 Snapper Case) [no link], and DVD-R (2011 Warner Archive). It should be noted that the UK-import Region-B 4K UHD + Blu-ray set from the British Film Institute (BFI) has an isolated score track and a few additional extras that aren't on the new Warner Brothers 4K. So, if you have a region-free player and can afford to import it, it will give you everything from the Warner disc plus more. If not, the Warner disc is a good cheap alternative. The isolated score track is also on the 2001 Snapper Case Warner DVD.

The film is an adaptation of Ted Lewis' novel "Jack's Return Home", which was made into the American Blaxplotation classic Hit Man (1972) (reviewed here), which is available on Blu-ray and DVD. Get Carter (2000), the American remake with Sylvester Stallone, is available on Blu-ray and DVD.

This item has been provided by Warner Brothers for review on this site.