Michael Caine's 1971 classic British gangster thriller Get Carter has found itself a new streaming home in the UK, perfect for keeping your dad/granddad/uncle entertained over Christmas.
The film stars Caine as gangster Jack Carter, a pretty big name in London's criminal underworld who returns to the North East of England after his brother's death.
Seeking revenge, he immerses himself in his new-old city and reconnects with old acquaintances, but the people running things in Newcastle aren't taking too kindly to his presence.
After being shown on BBC Two on Friday night, the film is now available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
As is often the case with films on the BBC's streaming service, it's only on there temporarily, with only 28 days left to watch it.
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On Rotten Tomatoes, Get Carter has a very impressive score of 85% positive from 40 critics' reviews.
The Guardian called the film a "stone-cold crime classic" in its review of the 2022 re-release, writing that "Mike Hodges created a Brit-crime magnum opus with this unforgettably sleazy, slimy, nasty film" and that Caine had played "the role of a lifetime".
"As bleak as it is hard and viciously uncompromising, Get Carter is one of those films that has become increasingly interesting over time," wrote the BBC in 2000, adding: "Caine's performance as Jack Carter has gone on to become the epitome of cool, with his measured and ruthless portrayal of a man consumed with revenge."
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"Get Carter is a tense, hard-boiled crime movie that uses Michael Caine, for once, as the sure possessor of all his unconscious authority," wrote legendary critic Roger Ebert.
An American remake of the film was released in 2000, starring Sylvester Stallone, Alan Cumming, Mickey Rourke and Rachael Leigh Cook, with Caine appearing as a different character.
It didn't review very well, bombed at the box office and hasn't gone on to be considered a classic.
Get Carter is available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
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