The Mechanic (1972)
Directed by Michael Winner
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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Following on the heels of the most excellent updated version of True Grit we have a remake of the 1972 Charles Bronson-starring film The Mechanic (click for info about the original).
THE MECHANIC Jason Statham bares his six-pack before speaking his first line in this humorless, efficient remake of the 1972 Charles Bronson hitman movie.
“The Mechanic” is a remake of a largely forgotten 1972 thriller starring Charles Bronson.
Although most people will probably not remember the original, "The Mechanic" (opened January 28 throughout San Diego) is a remake of a 70s Charles Bronson film.
The Mechanic , a remake of sorts of the 1972 Charles Bronson film of the same name, plays the formula to a tee.
Add to that a profound ability at martial arts that would make even Jackie Chan proud, and you have the ingredients that make Affleck the perfect successor to Charles Bronson as the strong and silent killer in this type of film (remember the original The Mechanic?).