Get Carter is a movie directed by Stephen Kay in 2000 and based on the book Jack’s Return Home by Ted Lewis, first published in 1970. The movie features Sylvester Stallone, Mickey Rourke, Michael Caine, Miranda Richardson, Rachael Leigh Cook, Alan Cumming, and others.
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Storyline
Jack Carter, a mob enforcer living in Las Vegas, returns home to Seattle after hearing that his brother, Ritchie, was killed in a drunk-driving accident. At his brother’s funeral, Jack meets his niece, Doreen, and Eddie, a friend and co-worker of Ritchie. Both tell Jack that Ritchie rarely drank and would never have driven while intoxicated.
Movie vs Book
Year
2000
Minutes
102
Movie Rate
5.20
Source: IMDb
Year
1970
Pages
224
Book Rate
7.84
S: Goodreads
Book
Jack's Return Home
Author: Ted Lewis
Country: UK
First published in: 1970
Length: 224 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Jack Carter
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by Mike Hodges
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