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The Mechanic

Name: The Mechanic
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Released: 1972
Duration: 100 min
Cast: Charles Bronson, Jan-Michael Vincent, Keenan Wynn, Jill Ireland, Linda Ridgeway

Taste attributes: actioncrimethrillermafia/gangsterfasttried & testedunsavouryimaginarylinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"He has 100 ways to kill... and they all work!"

Boxlist takeVery fast and dark: a low-key crime thriller, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

6.8 /10

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No single trait stands out; it is a broad fit.

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Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

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.

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