Review of Get Carter (1971) by Ian W — 03 Aug 2007

Great movie. Worth watching just to see what Britain used to be like.

This review of Get Carter (1971) was written by Ian W on 03 Aug 2007.

Get Carter has generally received very positive reviews.

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