The Mechanic (1972)

PG   |    |  Action, Crime, Thriller


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An aging hitman befriends a young man who wants to be a professional killer. Eventually it becomes clear that someone has betrayed them.


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26 October 2003 | bronsonskull72
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| * * * 1/2 OUT OF FIVE
Effective thriller stars Bronson as Arthur Bishop who teaches a younger assassin named Steve McKenna (Jan-Michael Vincent) the tricks of the trade. The Mechanic emerges at break-neck pace but once it gets started it becomes an engrossingly savage thriller. Also watch for the twist ending.

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