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Neo-noir | Pornography
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Best Supporting Actor | 1972
Budget 1,814,462 USD
Writer and director Mike Hodges was surprised that a star of Michael Caine's stature would want to play Carter. Caine said "One of the reasons I wanted to make that picture was my background. In English movies, gangsters were either stupid or funny. I wanted to show that they're neither. Gangsters are not stupid, and they're certainly not very funny." He identified with Carter as a memory of his working class upbringing, having friends and family members who were involved in crime and felt Carter represented a path his life might have taken under different circumstances: "Carter is the dead-end product of my own environment, my childhood. I know him well. He is the ghost of Michael Caine."
Following this movie's release, barmen in Newcastle got sick of being asked for drinks "In a thin glass!"
Britt Ekland was reluctant to be in this movie, as she was afraid of becoming typecast, having already played two gangster molls before, and she did not want to take her clothes off. However, she had financial problems at the time, as a result of bad investment decisions by her accountant. She was later happy that she had been involved with the project.
This movie shows the beach black with coal spoilings, dumped there by the mine's conveyor system. The conveyor system, a common sight on the East Durham coast, was known locally as "The Flight". In the early 2000s, £10 million was spent removing these conveyors, and the concrete towers, and cleaning tons of coal waste from the beaches of East Durham. The cleaning program was known as "Turning the Tide".
One of Stanley Kubrick's favorite movies. Upon seeing it, he remarked, "Any actor who sees this will want to work with (Writer and Director) Mike Hodges."
"Cliff Brumby: [blocking Carter's path] Listen, I don't like it when some tough nut comes pushin' his way in and out of my house in the middle of the night! Bloody well tell me who sent you! Jack Carter: You're a big man, but you're in bad shape. With me it's a full time job. Now behave yourself. [Brumby takes a swing at Carter, who grabs his hand, punches him, and then slaps him in the face for good measure] Jack Carter: [as he's leaving] Goodnight, Mrs. Brumby."
"Jack Carter: You know, I'd almost forgotten what your eyes looked like. Still the same. Pissholes in the snow."
