The Mechanic

Name: The Mechanic
Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime
Released: November 17, 1972
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 51
Cast: Charles Bronson, Frank DeKova, James Davidson, Jan-Michael Vincent, Jill Ireland

1972

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United Artists | Release Date: November 17, 1972 | PG

Starring: Charles Bronson, Frank DeKova, James Davidson, Jan-Michael Vincent, Jill Ireland, Keenan Wynn, Linda Ridgeway, Lindsay Crosby, Steve Cory, Tak Kubota

Summary: An aging hitman befriends a young man who wants to be a professional killer. Eventually it becomes clear that someone has betrayed them.

Director: Michael Winner

Genre(s): Action, Thriller, Crime

Rating: PG

Runtime: 100 min

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Roger Ebert

Charles Bronson, who has recently started to enjoy a long-delayed superstar status, is very good and slit-eyed as the mechanic, and the movie's premise is a nice one with a lot of neat twists toward the end. Read full review

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Michael Winner keeps the tempo at fever-pitch despite deficiencies of feature’s opening sequences. Read full review

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A glossy, violent, pointless movie from the team who later perpetrated Death Wish; mildly entertaining if you want to watch Bronson suggesting silent, brooding menace for the umpteenth time. Read full review

Vincent Canby

I suspect that another, tougher director might have made something quite interesting of the same script. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not Credited)

Though extremely violent, the film is surprisingly boring in spots. Read full review

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