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The Mechanic

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.

1h 39m1972PGTMDb 6.7

English

Crew and Cast

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.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
6 October 1972
Runtime
1h 39m
Rating
PG
TMDB score
6.7 / 10 (363 votes)

Production

Studios
Carlino Productions, United Artists, Winkler Films
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$3.0M

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English