Get Carter

Name: Get Carter
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: 2000-10-06
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 5.4
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Miranda Richardson, Rachael Leigh Cook, Alan Cumming, Mickey Rourke

The Truth Hurts

Get Carter (2000)

Timing: 1:42 (102 min)

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Actors and characters

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Release date

2000-10-06

Country

United States, Canada, Switzerland

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures, Don Carmody Productions, Morgan Creek, Epsilon Motion Pictures, The Canton Company, Franchise Pictures

Genre

Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime

Budget

$63 600 000

Box office

$19 412 993

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Director

Stephen T. Kay

Actors

Sylvester Stallone, Miranda Richardson, Rachael Leigh Cook, Alan Cumming, Mickey Rourke, John C. McGinley, Michael Caine, Rhona Mitra, Johnny Strong, Mark Boone Junior
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Scenario

Producer

Neil Canton, Elie Samaha, Mark Canton, Don Carmody, Ashok Amritraj, Andrew Stevens, Bill Gerber, Steve Bing, Arthur Silver

Camera operator

Mauro Fiore

Composer

Tyler Bates

Artist

Charles Wood, Charles Wood

Audition

Amanda Mackey, Cathy Sandrich Gelfond

Editing

Gerald B. Greenberg, Francey Grace, Valerie Hoffman
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Short description

Jack Carter, a mob enforcer living in Las Vegas, travels back to his hometown of Seattle for his brother's funeral. During this visit, Carter realizes that the death of his brother was not accidental, but a murder. With this knowledge, Carter sets out to kill all those responsible.

What's left behind the scenes

Michael Caine, who played Jack Carter in the original 1971 film, plays a character named Cliff Bramby in the new version.
One of the reasons Sir Michael Caine agreed to star in this remake of one of his best films was the opportunity to work alongside Sylvester Stallone, with whom he had a friendly relationship. They became friends while filming John Huston’s (1906-1987) drama “Victory” (1981).
Franchise Pictures wasn’t particularly keen on casting Mickey Rourke (it was all down to his dubious reputation). Sylvester Stallone, a friend of Rourke’s who suggested him for the role, agreed to pay a certain amount out of his own fee if Rourke was late for filming or caused any problems. Rourke showed up on set on time and demonstrated himself in the best possible light. This made such an impression on the film company that shortly after filming wrapped, Rourke was cast in Franchise Pictures’ next film – Sean Penn’s thriller “The Pledge” (2000).
Director Stephen T. Kay wanted the flashback scene of Richie’s murder to look as if it were being shown on grainy, damaged film. He turned to specialists at a film production company, asking them to come up with something unusual to achieve this effect. They came up with the following: they tied the film to a car bumper and drove around the parking lot near the company’s office a couple of times. This created the effect of scratched film. Unfortunately, someone from management noticed how they were treating the film and ordered them to stop immediately, fearing it would negatively impact the company’s image.
In the original version, Michael Caine’s character only appeared in one scene, but he was popular with viewers in focus groups, so the role of this character was significantly expanded and he was made the antagonist.
Filming took place from October 18, 1999, to January 14, 2000.
Michael Caine, who played Jack Carter in the original 1971 film, plays a character named Cliff Brambie in the new version.
One of the reasons Sir Michael Caine agreed to appear in this remake of one of his best films was the opportunity to act alongside Sylvester Stallone, with whom he shared a friendly relationship. They became friends on the set of the 1981 drama Victory, directed by John Huston (1906-1987).
Franchise Pictures was not particularly keen on having Mickey Rourke in the film due to his controversial reputation. Sylvester Stallone, a friend of Rourke's who suggested him for the role, pledged to pay a certain amount from his own salary if Rourke were late to the set or if any problems arose. Rourke arrived on time for every shoot and proved himself to be a professional. This left such an impression on the production company that shortly after filming ended, Rourke was cast in the next Franchise Pictures project—the Sean Penn thriller The Promise (2000).
Director Stephen T. Kay wanted the scene of Richie's murder in the flashback to look as if it were being shown on grainy, damaged film. He approached specialists at a film production company and asked them to come up with something unusual to achieve this effect. They came up with the following: they tied the film to a car bumper and drove a few laps around the parking lot near the company office. This created the effect of scratched film. Unfortunately, someone from management noticed how they were handling the film and ordered them to stop immediately, fearing it would negatively impact the company's image.
In the original version, Michael Caine's character appeared in only one scene, but focus group audiences liked him so much that the character's role was significantly expanded and he was made the antagonist.