The Mechanic (1972)

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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.

• Released: 1972-10-06
• Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 39m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 361 votes

Directed by Michael Winner.

Top cast

• Charles Bronson as Arthur Bishop
• Jan-Michael Vincent as Steve McKenna
• Keenan Wynn as Harry McKenna
• Jill Ireland as The Girl
• Linda Ridgeway as Louise, Steve McKenna's Girlfriend
• Frank De Kova as The Man
• James Davidson as Intern
• Lindsay Crosby as Policeman
• Steve Cory as Messenger
• Tak Kubota as Yamoto

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Mechanic

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV, YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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