Review of Get Carter (1971) by Ryan P — 25 Nov 2012

Carter (Michael Caine) is a regular badass in this one. And he's pretty ruthless.

This review of Get Carter (1971) was written by Ryan P on 25 Nov 2012.

Get Carter has generally received very positive reviews.

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