Get Carter (2000): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Where to Watch
Get Carter is a 2000 action thriller directed by Stephen T. Kay, starring Sylvester Stallone and Rachael Leigh Cook. It is partly based on Get Carter by Ted Lewis and Mike Hodges. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes and earned $19.4 million worldwide on a $63.6 million budget. Critics gave it 24 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.2/10. Stream it on Tubi TV, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 42m (102 min)
- Director
- Stephen T. Kay
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Budget
- $63.6M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Get Carter About?
The premise of Get Carter without spoilers, adapted from Get Carter by Ted Lewis and Mike Hodges. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A ruthless hitman journeys back to his hometown in Northern England to avenge his brother’s violent death. He confronts a network of crime, corruption, and long-buried family secrets as he seeks retribution. The investigation forces him to face painful memories and dangerous adversaries in a quest for justice.
Get Carter Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- body lands on a car
- character repeats someone else's dialogue
- enforcer
- murder
- funeral
- car crash
- affair
- casino
- scene before opening credits
- interrogation
- torture
- freeze frame
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- opening action scene
- anti hero
- chase
- electronic music score
- investigation
- machismo
- christmas
- watching tv
- one man crusade
- brutality
- vigilantism
- dark hero
- vigilante
- barroom brawl
- bar fight
- duel
- showdown
- semiautomatic pistol
- quick draw
- gunslinger
- gunfight
- one against many
- one man army
- shootout
- hand to hand combat
- boxing
- fistfight
- brawl
- tough guy
- shooting
- hero for hire
- flashback
- shot to death
- shot in the back
- drunkenness
- beaten to death
- falling to death
- drug overdose
Where to Watch Get Carter
Stream it on Tubi TV, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Get Carter Cast
Sylvester Stallone leads the cast, with Rachael Leigh Cook. Directed by Stephen T. Kay.
- Director Stephen T. Kay
Get Carter Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Get Carter 24 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.2/10.
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IMDb 5.2 /10
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Metacritic 24 Metascore
User score 6.0
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TMDB 52% User score
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Get Carter Plot Summary
What happens in Get Carter from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Newcastle-born gangster Jack Carter has spent years navigating the treacherous waters of organized crime in London under the watchful eyes of crime bosses Gerald and Sid Fletcher. However, a web of deceit and personal betrayal unravels when Jack becomes entangled in an affair with Gerald’s girlfriend, Anna, while also plotting their escape to South America. He finds himself compelled to return to Newcastle to attend the funeral of his brother, Frank, whose death was announced as a drink-driving accident, but Jack’s instincts tell him that there’s more to the story than meets the eye. Despite warnings from his bosses to tread lightly, Jack’s determination to get to the bottom of his brother’s demise leads him down a perilous path.
Full summary
The whole story of Get Carter, scene by scene
Get Carter Box Office & Budget
Get Carter grossed $19.4 million worldwide on a $63.6 million budget, 31% of what it cost. $15 million came from the US and Canada and $4.4 million (23%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$19.4M
31% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $15M
- International
- $4.4M
- Budget
- $63.6M
Get Carter Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Get Carter.
How Well Do You Know Get Carter?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Where was Jack Carter born?
Cars in Get Carter
55 cars on screen, including the 1998 Cadillac Seville STS and the 1963 Bentley S3.
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1998 Cadillac Seville STS Main role -
1963 Bentley S3 Important role -
1984 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Important role -
1965 Ford Mustang Important role
Get Carter Also Known As
29 alternative titles, including “Get Carter - La Loi du milieu” and “O Implacável”.
- Also known as
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- Get Carter - La Loi du milieu
- O Implacável
- Ухвати Картера
- Az igazság fáj
- Get Carter - Die Wahrheit tut weh
- La vendetta di Carter
- Убрать Картера
- Get Carter (Az igazság fáj)
- Dorwać Cartera
- Законът на Картър
- Get Carter (Asesino implacable)
- Sejměte Cartera
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- Συλλάβετε τον Κάρτερ
- Carter - A Vida é Dura
- במעגל הנקמה
- Прибрати Картера
- Yüzleşme
- 겟 카터
- Get Carter: Assassí implacable
- La Loi du milieu
- El implacable
- 大开杀戒
- کارتر را بگیر
- Recuperatorul, კარტერის მოშორება
- Truy Sát Carter
- 追撃者
- Zastavte Cartera
- Pašalinti Karterį
- คาร์เตอร์ เดือดมหาประลัย
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Get Carter FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office, ratings and the book behind it of Get Carter, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Get Carter?
Get Carter runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).
When was Get Carter released?
Get Carter was released on October 6, 2000.
Who directed Get Carter?
Get Carter was directed by Stephen T. Kay.
More films by Stephen T. Kay Who is in the cast of Get Carter?
Get Carter stars Sylvester Stallone and Rachael Leigh Cook.
Where can I watch Get Carter?
In the US, Get Carter is streaming on Tubi TV and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Get Carter make at the box office?
Get Carter grossed $19.4 million worldwide ($15 million domestic, $4.4 million international) on a budget of $63.6 million.
How is Get Carter rated?
Get Carter has 5.2/10 on IMDb, 24 on Metacritic and 52% on TMDB.
Is Get Carter based on a book?
Yes. Get Carter is partly adapted from Get Carter by Ted Lewis and Mike Hodges.
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