The Mechanic (1972)
The Mechanic (1972)
He has 100 ways to kill... and they all work!
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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Cast

Charles Bronson Charles Bronson As: Arthur Bishop
Jan-Michael Vincent Jan-Michael Vincent As: Steve McKenna
Keenan Wynn Keenan Wynn As: Harry McKenna
Jill Ireland Jill Ireland As: The Girl
Linda Ridgeway Linda Ridgeway As: Louise, Steve McKenna's Girlfriend
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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.


Tagline: He has 100 ways to kill... and they all work!
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Action, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 06 October 1972

Country: US

Runtime: 99m

Company Credits

Company: Carlino Productions, Winkler Films, United Artists

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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

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

Steve Cory

Messenger

Tak Kubota

Tak Kubota

Yamoto

Patrick O'Moore

Patrick O'Moore

Old Man

Martin Gordon

Martin Gordon

American Tourist

Celeste Yarnall

Celeste Yarnall

The Mark's Girl

Athena Lorde

Athena Lorde

Old Woman

Alison Rose

Alison Rose

Young Girl

Howard Morton

Howard Morton

Car Polish Man

Enzo Fiermonte

Enzo Fiermonte

The Mark

Gerald Peters

Gerald Peters

Butler

Steve Vinovich

Steve Vinovich

Party Guest (as Stephen Vinovich)

Robert Jaffe

Robert Jaffe

Party Guest

Kevin O'Neal

Kevin O'Neal

Party Guest

Kenneth Wolger

Kenneth Wolger

1st Hippie (as Ken Wolger)

Trina Mitchum

Trina Mitchum

3rd Hippie (as Trini Mitchum)

Amando De Vincenzo

Amando De Vincenzo

Priest (as Father Amando De Vincenzo)

Sara Taft

Sara Taft

Garden Party Woman (uncredited)

Directed By

Michael Winner

Michael Winner

Director

Francesco Cinieri

Francesco Cinieri

Assistant Director

Peter Price

Peter Price

Assistant Director

Jerome  M. Siegel

Jerome M. Siegel

Assistant Director

Antonio Tarruella

Antonio Tarruella

Second Unit Director

Mel Efros

Mel Efros

Second Assistant Director

Pamela Carlton

Pamela Carlton

Continuity

Betty Crosby

Betty Crosby

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Lynn Stalmaster

Lynn Stalmaster

Casting

Irwin Winkler

Irwin Winkler

Producer

Robert Chartoff

Robert Chartoff

Producer

Henry Gellis

Henry Gellis

Associate Producer

Clifton Brandon

Clifton Brandon

Production Manager

Mario Mariani

Mario Mariani

Production Manager

Hal W. Polaire

Hal W. Polaire

Production Supervisor

Vittorio Noia

Vittorio Noia

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Phil Rhodes

Phil Rhodes

Makeup Artist

Lambert Marks

Lambert Marks

Costumer

Sound

Jerry Fielding

Jerry Fielding

Original Music Composer

Russ Hill

Russ Hill

Dialogue Editor

Brian Paxton

Brian Paxton

Sound Recordist

Terry Rawlings

Terry Rawlings

Sound Editor

Burdick S. Trask

Burdick S. Trask

Sound Mixer

Maurice Askew

Maurice Askew

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Don MacDougall

Don MacDougall

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Richard H. Kline

Richard H. Kline

Director of Photography

Robert Paynter

Robert Paynter

Additional Photography

Lighting

Art Department

Rodger Maus

Rodger Maus

Art Direction

Herbert Westbrook

Herbert Westbrook

Art Direction

Robert De Vestel

Robert De Vestel

Set Decoration

Eugene Booth

Eugene Booth

Property Master

Ray Traynor

Ray Traynor

Property Master

Barry Wilkinson

Barry Wilkinson

Props

Other Crew

Richard Albain

Richard Albain

Special Effects

Alan Gibbs

Alan Gibbs

Stunt Coordinator

James M. Halty

James M. Halty

Stunts

Greg Anderson

Greg Anderson

Stunts

J.N. Roberts

J.N. Roberts

Stunts

Frank Orsatti

Frank Orsatti

Stunts

David Watson

David Watson

Stunt Driver

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