British
crime film
directed by Mike Hodges
and starring Michael Caine
as Jack Carter, a gangster who sets out to avenge the death of his brother in a series of unrelenting and brutal killings played out against the grim background of derelict urban housing in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne
. The film was based on Ted Lewis
' 1969 novel Jack's Return Home
.
The film was Hodges' first as a director; he also wrote the script.
A pint of bitter [snaps fingers as barman walks away] in a thin glass.
[To Brumby] You're a big man, but you're in bad shape. With me it's a full time job. Now behave yourself.
[To Margaret] Listen, the only reason I came back to this crap house is to find out who did it. And I'm not leaving till I do.
[To Eric] You know, I'd almost forgotten what your eyes looked like. Still the same. Pissholes in the snow.
I'm going to sit in the car and whistle Rule Britannia.
Category:1970s films
Category:Crime films