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The Mechanic [DVD] [1972]

DVD ~ Charles Bronson
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  • Actors: Charles Bronson, Jan-Michael Vincent, Keenan Wynn, Jill Ireland, Linda Ridgeway
  • Directors: Michael Winner
  • Writers: Lewis John Carlino
  • Producers: Henry Gellis, Irwin Winkler, Robert Chartoff
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: Danish, Dutch, Swedish, Finnish, Romanian, Greek, French, Polish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: MGM Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 3 May 2004
  • Run Time: 95 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0001P1BRU
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 7,653 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Synopsis

Arthur Bishop (Charles Bronson) is a "mechanic"--a hired killer. And he's the best at what he does, for he exterminates his targets in uniquely violent ways. But the 50ish Bishop is about to retire, so he takes on a young apprentice named Steve McKenna (Jan Michael Vincent). However, the mechanic finds himself caught between a rock and a hard place when he's hired to kill Steve's father.
THE MECHANIC is a pivotal film that brought together the talents of Charles Bronson and director Michael Winner. Had they not met here, there is a good chance they would not have gone on together to produce the three wonderful DEATH WISH films. Add to the combination of Michael Winner and Charles Bronson the excellent Jan Michael Vincent, and the result is an explosive, essential example of action entertainment at its best.

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31 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars the great Charles Bronson, 1 Sep 2003
By Alejandra Vernon "artist & illustrator" (Long Beach, California) - See all my reviews
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Charles Bronson (1921-2003) left us a legacy that spanned nearly five decades of acting, in many different styles. Though good at comedy as well as drama, he will mostly be remembered as a tough and gritty man of action, remaining very macho and attractive way into his gnarled, craggy later years, never losing that perspicacious glint in his eyes, or his masculine appeal.
"The Mechanic" is one of his best; a unique film with a taut script by John Lewis Carlino, that remains interesting after many years and many viewings.

The first memorable 15 minutes of this film are silent except for the tense, eerie score by Jerry Fielding, and set up the character of Arthur Bishop, who is a hit man with expensive tastes and a heart of steel. It is a part that fits Bronson like a velvet glove, with its complexity, bravado, and action sequences, which are well paced by director Winner, and photographed by Richard Kline. Jan-Michael Vincent is excellent as the cocky, cold-as-ice young man Bishop takes on to teach his "trade", and Jill Ireland (who was married to Bronson for many years) does well in a miniscule part.
Michael Winner made several films with Bronson, another favorite being "Chato's Land", which is an unusual, and very special Western.

The intricacy of the plot will keep you guessing; this is not your typical, predictable action movie, and like most films made in the '70s, it is fun to watch, with its nifty fashions and slightly tacky décor.
A must see for those that like intelligent thrillers, and a great film to celebrate Charles Bronson's life and talent.

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A killer of a thriller, 12 Mar 2007
By Trevor Willsmer (London, England) - See all my reviews
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The Mechanic aka Killer of Killers (the title was changed to boost business with people who might have mistaken the original title for a car chase movie) is surprisingly good and, unusually for Michael Winner, also surprisingly well directed. A one-time Cliff Robertson vehicle (which at least explains the pipe Charles Bronson smokes throughout the film) and a clear influence on the Wachowski Brothers later script for Assassins, it sees Charles Bronson as the mob's most assured and ingenious hitman for some reason taking on an apprentice, attracted perhaps by his sociopathic indifference to death. The first half of the film is so sharp that it's a shame the rest of the movie starts down a more conventional road, but the action is well-handled, with a couple of way above average stunts involving a crashing motorbike and, later on, a car pushed off a mountain road that is more comprehensively trashed on the way down than you've ever seen in a film before or since: this one doesn't need to go up in a fireball to convince it's occupant isn't walking away.

Unfortunately the sorcerer's pathological apprentice is played by terminally smug Jan Michael Vincent (the man who sued the paramedics who saved his life after a drunken crash for not managing to do so without damaging his vocal cords): ideal casting, perhaps, but he's definitely a below-par Dennis Quaid act as an actor who seems to think he's good looking enough not to have to at least try to act. Equally unfortunately it also features the inevitable Jill Ireland (the star's wife and director's former girlfriend: that must have made for some interesting conversations on the set), albeit only for one scene, and for once there's a rather clever and perfectly valid reason for her bad acting. It doesn't make her big scene any less painful to watch but at least it stops it from doing any real damage to the film. If at times it feels like a more ambitious film may have been lost in rewrites, there's still a pleasingly nasty ending and any film where the first 15 minutes are played without dialogue gets extra points in my book.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Murder for fun and profit, 1 Feb 2009
By Robert Collman (S.E. England) - See all my reviews
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This film may be relatively old, but it's held up well. Charles plays a hitman with style. He plans each of his hits sitting with a drink, listening to classical music and studying photos and maps pinned on a board. Seems a nice way to make a living.

His solo career changes when a partner shows up.

One of the better hitman films.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Stylish, chilling, thoughtful thriller. Dated but very enjoyable
You know you've returned to the 1970s when you watch The Mechanic but -- get over it -- the film itself is still great cinema. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Hooligween

5.0 out of 5 stars NO DOUBT - ONE OF CHARLIE'S BEST
Before DEATH WISH, Charlie got to make this excellent non-vigilante film, also directed by Michael Winner (DEATH WISH 1-3). Read more
Published 3 months ago by Lou Almighty

4.0 out of 5 stars Tough and nasty.
Tale of a professional murderer, and about as tasteless as might be expected. This film provides several methods of disposing of undesirable citizens, a pair of whom - uh, well, I... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Burble

3.0 out of 5 stars The Mechanic
'The Mechanic' A very engaging and thought provoking thriller movie that could only have starred Charles Bronson, an actor of few words but incredible presence. Read more
Published 9 months ago by S. Woodward

2.0 out of 5 stars Classic Charles Bronson
I do like Michael Winner and Charles Bronson but I must confess to being a little disappointed with this film. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Andyvon

3.0 out of 5 stars An action movie. curiously devoid of action
Anyone who has seen the Charles Bronson movies of the 1970s and 1980s will pretty much know what to expect of this movie made in 1972 with longtime Bronson collaborator Michael... Read more
Published on 21 Nov 2004 by Darren Harrison

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