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Lewis John Carlino (screenplay)
Lewis John Carlino (story)
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Release Date:
14 December 1972 (West Germany) more
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Clean. Fast. Professional. more
Plot:
An aging hitman befriends a young man who wants to be a professional killer. Eventually it becomes clear that someone has betrayed them. full summary | add synopsis
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The best Bronson film ever and also one of the 70's best more (53 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Charles Bronson ... Arthur Bishop

Jan-Michael Vincent ... Steve McKenna
Keenan Wynn ... Harry McKenna ['Big Harry']

Jill Ireland ... The Girl
Linda Ridgeway ... Louise, Steve McKenna's Girlfriend
Frank DeKova ... The Man
James Davidson ... Intern
Lindsay Crosby ... Policeman
Steve Cory ... Messenger
Tak Kubota ... Yamoto (as Takayuki Kubota)
Patrick O'Moore ... Old Man
Martin Gordon ... American Tourist
Celeste Yarnall ... The Mark's Girl
Athena Lorde ... Old Woman
Alison Rose ... Young Girl
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Also Known As:
Killer of Killers
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Runtime:
100 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Sweden:15 | West Germany:16 | UK:15 (1988) (cut) | UK:15 (2004) (uncut) | UK:AA (1972) | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 (re-rating) | Norway:16 (original rating) | USA:PG (Certificate #23380)

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Cliff Robertson was originally cast in the lead role. more
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Continuity: After the driver of the Chicken Lickin truck gets out, the door closes. In the next shot, Steve is seen closing the same door. more
Quotes:
Arthur Bishop: That was pretty cold.
Steve McKenna: I knew she wouldn't do it.
Arthur Bishop: But, had she done that, would be willing to pick up the tab?
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References City of Missing Girls (1941) more

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The best Bronson film ever and also one of the 70's best, 4 May 2005
10/10
Author: ed56 from Israel

They sure don't make them like this anymore: smart, realistic, tough and fascinating. Charles Bronson is in top form here, he plays a hit man with creative and untraceable way methods of killing, he is like a "death doctor" and when he "fix something, it never works again". But things aren't so good for him lately, he suffers from anxiety and collapses in one memorable scene. He then decides to take under his wing the young Steve Mackenna (Jan Michael Vincent in one of his better roles) and teach his the skills of the trade. Director Michael Winner put together a piece of classic cinema with everything seems to work perfectly. The cinematography is one of the most beautiful I have ever seen, especially the final scenes located in Italy. It's a shame that this film is almost unknown to the young generation and is way underrated here. The twisted ending certainly lifts up the already high level of the film. Highly recommended 10/10.

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