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1972·Action·1h 39m
7.0
Arthur Bishop is a veteran hit man who, owing to his penchant for making his targets' deaths seem like accidents, thinks himself an artist. It's made him very rich, but as he hits middle age, he's so depressed and lonely that he takes on one of his victim's sons, Steve McKenna, as his apprentice. Arthur puts him through a rigorous training period and brings him on several hits. As Steven improves, Arthur worries that he'll discover who killed his father.
Directed by Michael Winner
assassin
hitman
map
professional hit
lock pick
biting
anxious
vindictive
dramatic
pessimistic

Cast

Charles Bronson
Charles Bronson
Arthur Bishop
Jan-Michael Vincent
Jan-Michael Vincent
Steve McKenna
Keenan Wynn
Keenan Wynn
Harry McKenna
Jill Ireland
Jill Ireland
The Girl
Frank De Kova
Frank De Kova
The Man
James Davidson
James Davidson
Intern
Lindsay Crosby
Lindsay Crosby
Policeman
Tak Kubota
Tak Kubota
Yamoto
Patrick O'Moore
Patrick O'Moore
Old Man
Celeste Yarnall
Celeste Yarnall
The Mark's Girl
Athena Lorde
Athena Lorde
Old Woman
Howard Morton
Howard Morton
Car Polish Man

Crew

Michael Winner
Michael Winner
Director
Jerry Fielding
Jerry Fielding
Original Music Composer
Michael Winner
Michael Winner
Editor
Robert Chartoff
Robert Chartoff
Producer
Irwin Winkler
Irwin Winkler
Producer
Terry Rawlings
Terry Rawlings
Sound Editor
Lynn Stalmaster
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
Alan Gibbs
Alan Gibbs
Stunt Coordinator

Popular Reviews

24 reviews
William Shatner 2.0
William Shatner 2.0
The Mechanic
Hey, this wasn’t bad!

This is a good movie to just turn your brain off and enjoy, not that that’s a bad thing. It’s highly enjoyable, the cinematography is quite impressive and Bronson gives a great performance. The action scenes were also very impressive. I was blown away by them, that’s probably because I’m used to Bronson’s B-Movie sequels to Death Wish, but still, they were great. Over all this film was great .


Highly Recommend!
Hey, this wasn’t bad!

This is a good movie to just turn your brain off and enjoy, not that that’s a bad thing. It’s highly enjoyable, the cinematography is quite impressive and Bronson gives a great performance. The action scenes were also very impressive. I was blown away by them, that’s probably because I’m used to Bronson’s B-Movie sequels to Death Wish, but still, they were great. Over all this film was great .


Highly Recommend!
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Zane Thibodeaux
Zane Thibodeaux
The Mechanic
It stinks that in the age of looksmaxing we’re not gonna get guys that look like Charles Bronson anymore. What an absolute stud.
It stinks that in the age of looksmaxing we’re not gonna get guys that look like Charles Bronson anymore. What an absolute stud.
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Archie Leach
Archie Leach
The Mechanic
I’m going to consider this a tragic May/December romance between hit man, Charles Bronson, and his young, pretty-boy protege, Jan-Michael Vincent. Both of whom are sub-par actors whose talent is all in their distinctive faces. Some great interiors of 1970’s Los Angeles homes.
I’m going to consider this a tragic May/December romance between hit man, Charles Bronson, and his young, pretty-boy protege, Jan-Michael Vincent. Both of whom are sub-par actors whose talent is all in their distinctive faces. Some great interiors of 1970’s Los Angeles homes.
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David Clausson
David Clausson
The Mechanic
Kinda slow and Bronson is really an acquired taste. Still kept me interested all the way through. Loved the last 15 minutes
Kinda slow and Bronson is really an acquired taste. Still kept me interested all the way through. Loved the last 15 minutes
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MechaniChris
MechaniChris
The Mechanic
A movie about two psychopaths who are clearly in love featuring some of the funniest violence of the 70s. Though it might just be funny because Charles Bronson speaks during some of it.
A movie about two psychopaths who are clearly in love featuring some of the funniest violence of the 70s. Though it might just be funny because Charles Bronson speaks during some of it.
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The Mechanic (1972) | Flick