The Mechanic

The Mechanic

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

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Release Date

10/6/1972

Runtime

99 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$3,000,000

Revenue

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A cold, methodical examination of a hitman's craftsmanship and the corrosive isolation it brings, less about thrills than the psychological toll of professional killing and the dangerous dynamic between mentor and protégé.

Mood

MelancholicTenseParanoid

Themes

ObsessionMortalityIsolation

Tone

Matter-of-fact

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticHandheld

Structure

Two-hander

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Graphic violence

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