GET CARTER [2 disc Blu-ray]

Get Carter [2 x Blu-ray] Directed by Mike Hodges Michael Caine is Jack Carter, the London gangland enforcer who returns to his hometown of Newcastle to avenge his brother's death. Rarely has the criminal underworld been so realistically portrayed as in this 1971 masterpiece. Shot on location, resulting in a devastatingly authentic snapshot of life in the north east of England in the late-industrial period, Get Carter remains arguably the grittiest and greatest of all British crime films. Newly restored in 4K from the original camera negative by the BFI, and approved by director Mike Hodges, Get Carter is back, looking and sounding better than ever. Special Features: Limited edition 2-disc set (5,000 copies)Newly restored and presented in High DefinitionNewly recorded introduction by Michael Caine (2022,3 mins)Audio commentary featuring Michael Caine, Mike Hodges and Wolfgang Suschitzky (2000)Newly recorded audio commentary featuring Kim Newman and Barry ForshawIsolated score by Roy BuddMike Hodges in Conversation (2022, 60 mins): the director discusses his career in this interview recorded at BFI SouthbankThe Sound of Roy Budd (2022, 17 mins): film music expert Jonny Trunk explores the varied career of Roy Budd, and revisits Budd’s iconic, minimalist score for Get CarterRoy Budd Plays ‘Get Carter’ (1971, 4 mins)BBC Look North location report (1970, 5 mins): surviving footage of a 1971 report on Get Carter’s making, from the BBC’S regional news programmeDon’t Trust Boys (2022, 22 mins): actor Petra Markham reflects upon her career on stage and screen, and recalls her role in Get CarterKlinger on Klinger (2022, 24 mins): Tony Klinger recalls and evaluates the career of his father, Michael Klinger, Producer of Get CarterThe Ship Hotel – Tyne Main (1967, 33 mins): Philip Trevelyan's wonderful film about a pub on the banks of the River TyneInternational trailer (1971)Release trailer (2022)Michael Caine's message to premiere attendees (1971, 1 min)Script gallery80-page book featuring new writing by Mark Kermode, Tim Pelan, John Oliver and Jason Wood. Also includes Alex Cox's intro to the film’s Moviedrome screening in 1990, stills, and notes on the restoration by the BFI's Douglas WeirDouble-sided poster featuring the original UK quad and the 2022 re-release artwork A set of four postcards featuring iconic scenes from the filmNewly created English subtitles for the Deaf and partial hearingNewly created audio description track Review "One of the greatest British films of all time" --Total Film"A lean, mean masterpiece; Get Carter is British Noir at its finest. A coal black, swaggering beast of a thriller." --Edgar Wright"Thrilling and scandalous." --Little White Lies