Get Carter
Seen it?2000 | 102 min | Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 11% on Rotten Tomatoes, a weak 5.2 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Jack Carter, a mob enforcer living in Las Vegas, travels back to his hometown of Seattle for his brother's funeral. During this visit, Carter realizes that the death of his brother was not accidental, but a murder. With this knowledge, Carter sets out to kill all those responsible.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
11% on Rotten Tomatoes, 24 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
5.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No real honors on record. Nominated for 2 Razzies, the "worst of the year" awards. Razzies don't count toward the rating.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$19 million worldwide on a $64 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 90K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Stephen Kay
- Sylvester StalloneJack Carter
- Miranda RichardsonGloria Carter
- Rachael Leigh CookDoreen Carter
- Alan CummingJeremy Kinnear
- Mickey RourkeCyrus Paice
- John C. McGinleyCon McCarty
- Michael CaineCliff Brumby
- Rhona MitraGeraldine
- Johnny StrongEddie
- Mark Boone JuniorJim Davis