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The Mechanic · LeviOsa

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1972·PG

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

ActionCrimeThriller1h 39m

🍅54%

🍅

54%

Tomatometer

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51%

Popcornmeter

6.7

TMDB

Storyline

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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Larry Karaszewski on THE MECHANIC

Larry Karaszewski on THE MECHANIC

Details

DirectorMichael Winner

ReleasedOct 6, 1972

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$3M

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guidePGUS

Studios

Carlino Productions

United Artists

Winkler Films

Cast

Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson

Arthur Bishop

Jan-Michael Vincent

Jan-Michael Vincent

Steve McKenna

Keenan Wynn

Keenan Wynn

Harry McKenna

Jill Ireland

Jill Ireland

The Girl

Linda Ridgeway

Louise, Steve McKenna's Girlfriend

Frank De Kova

Frank De Kova

The Man

James Davidson

James Davidson

Intern

Lindsay Crosby

Lindsay Crosby

Policeman

Steve Cory

Messenger

Tak Kubota

Tak Kubota

Yamoto

Patrick O'Moore

Patrick O'Moore

Old Man

Martin Gordon

American Tourist

Stickers

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

Amazon Prime Video

Reviews

9 reviews · 7 critics · 1 fan

3 fresh · 5 rotten

Critics consensus

“Jason Statham and Ben Foster turn in enjoyable performances, but this superficial remake betrays them with mind-numbing violence and action thriller cliches.”

54% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

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Shubhra Gupta

RTThe Indian ExpressApr 3, 2019

The Mechanic gets a low score even by the abysmal standards set by Statham and the kinds of films he assembly-lines.

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Leah Rozen

RTTheWrapOct 7, 2011

Statham, he of the chiseled physique and sexily receding hairline, holds his own here, doing what he has to in scenes and no more -- which is perfect for a movie like this.

U

Una LaMarche

RTObserverApr 4, 2011

The Mechanic is like a Beretta loaded with blanks -- quick and brutal but ultimately empty.

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Matt Brunson

RTFilm FrenzyFeb 9, 2026

Yet one more formula flick about a taciturn killer who, despite his penchant for slaying and maiming, actually turns out to be the kind of nice guy you might consider Friending on Facebook.

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Information

Title

The Mechanic

Released

Oct 6, 1972

Rated

PG

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 39m

Status

Released

Studios

Carlino Productions, United Artists

Nick of Time