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Arthur Bishop is a veteran hit man who, owing to his penchant for making his targets' deaths seem like accidents, thinks himself an artist. It's made him very rich, but as he hits middle age, he's so depressed and lonely that he takes on one of his victim's sons, Steve McKenna, as his apprentice. Arthur puts him through a rigorous training period and brings him on several hits. As Steven improves, Arthur worries that he'll discover who killed his father.
The Mechanic (1972) is a action, crime and thriller film directed by Michael Winner, released on October 6, 1972 with a runtime of 1h 39m. It stars Charles Bronson, Jan-Michael Vincent, Keenan Wynn and Jill Ireland. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 358 ratings.
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Charles Bronson
as Arthur Bishop
Jan-Michael Vincent
as Steve McKenna
Keenan Wynn
as Harry McKenna
Jill Ireland
as The Girl
Linda Ridgeway
as Louise, Steve McKenna's Girlfriend
Frank De Kova
as The Man
James Davidson
as Intern
Lindsay Crosby
as Policeman
Steve Cory
as Messenger
Tak Kubota
as Yamoto
Patrick O'Moore
as Old Man
Martin Gordon
as American Tourist
Directed by Michael Winner, written by Lewis John Carlino and Lewis John Carlino, produced by Robert Chartoff and Irwin Winkler.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 358 ratings.
"Bishop" (Charles Bronson) is the epitome of the hit man. Highly paid, he meticulously plans his projects so as to leave no trace of anything to suggest the deaths are not natural or accidents. When he is ordered to carry out a job on his handler "Harry" (Keenan Wynn), he doesn't flinch but he does take the man's son "Steve" (Jan-Michael Vincent) under his wing afterwards. It's clear that the younger man wants to…
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The Mechanic (1972) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Mechanic (1972) includes Charles Bronson, Jan-Michael Vincent, Keenan Wynn, Jill Ireland and Linda Ridgeway. The film was directed by Michael Winner. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Mechanic was released on October 6, 1972 and runs for 1h 39m.
The Mechanic (1972) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 358 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, crime and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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