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The Mechanic

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

6.7(363)19721h 39m7

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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Status
Released
Budget
$3M
Box office
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Language
English
  • assassin
  • hitman
  • map
  • professional hit
  • lock pick
  • biting
  • anxious
  • vindictive
  • dramatic
  • pessimistic

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalPG17 Nov 1972
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical156 Oct 1972
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-166 Oct 1972
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalTP18 Jan 1973
    • Physical15 Nov 2017
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1614 Dec 1972
  • GreeceGR

    • Theatrical1611 Jan 1973
  • IrelandIE

    • TheatricalPG18 May 1973
  • JapanJP

    • TheatricalG30 Jun 1973
  • NetherlandsNL

    • TV12Nederland 210 Jun 2003
    • Physical12DVD9 Apr 2009
  • SwedenSE

    • Theatrical1512 Feb 1973
    • Physical15DVD release10 Jan 2005

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The Mechanic was released on 6 October 1972.

Audience reviews

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    CinemaSerf

    12/5/2024

    7/10

    "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 emu…

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