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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Adult Language, Substance Abuse, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 2000 DVD Release: 02/13/2001 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Edition: Dual Layered Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, French SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 43 mins Studio: Warner Home Video Total Copies: 23 Genres: Thriller, Action Thriller, Crime Thriller, Gangster Film

A man who has made murder his business is thrown into the underbelly of an unfamiliar criminal world in this thriller. Jack Carter (Sylvester Stallone) is a ruthless hired killer whose bloody career in Los Angeles has driven a wedge between himself and his family in the Northwest. When he learns that his brother has died, he flies back to Seattle, hoping to pay his respects and reconnect with his relatives. At the funeral, his brother's wife, Gloria (Miranda Richardson), and her daughter, Doreen (Rachael Leigh Cook), are wary of Jack's attempts to reach out to them, but when he learns that his brother's death was no accident, Jack forms an uneasy alliance with Doreen to find the killers and deal out his own brand of justice. Get Carter is based on the novel -Jack's Return Home by Ted Lewis, which was previously filmed in 1971 with Michael Caine as the gangster seeking revenge. Caine also appears in this remake as Cliff, the boss of Jack's late brother; Mickey Rourke, Alan Cumming, and Gretchen Mol also highlight the supporting cast. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Sylvester Stallone - Jack Carter
Miranda Richardson - Gloria Carter
Rachael Leigh Cook - Doreen Carter
Alan Cumming - Jeremy Kinnear
Mickey Rourke - Cyrus Paice

Sylvester Stallone's remake of the 1971 Michael Caine actioner arrives on DVD in a fairly solid offering. The picture is presented in a crisp, detailed 2.35:1 widescreen anamorphic format. The sound, a nice Dolby Digital 5.1 transfer, is also commendable. Tyler Bates' Moby-esque reworking of Roy Budd's muscular score is especially chilling here. Director Stephen Kay also provides a solid commentary track. Additionally, there are a host of deleted scenes, including the original ending. As a capper, the DVD includes the lean, mean trailer for the original film. It's worth checking out, if not owning. ~ Jeremy Brown, All Movie Guide