Get Carter

Get Carter is a 1971 British crime film, directed by Mike Hodges and starring Michael Caine as Jack Carter, a gangster who sets out to avenge the death of his brother.

Notable quotes (1971 version)

• Carter: A pint of bitter (snaps fingers as barman walks away) in a thin glass.
• Carter to Eric: You know, I'd almost forgotten what your eyes looked like. Still the same. Pissholes in the snow.
• Eric to Carter: So, what're you doing then? On your holidays? Carter: No, I'm visiting relatives. Eric: Oh, that's nice. Carter: It would be... if they were still living.
• Cyril Kinnear: You don't give a man like Jack a drink in those piddly little glasses. Give him the bloody bottle.
• Carter to Brumby: You're a big man, but you're in bad shape. With me it's a full time job. Now behave yourself.