i love how tragic it is that some "faceless" sniper got away clean maybe because he left his feelings out of it. classic movie. anybody notice the similarities in the music to the videogame The Getaway, where the copper is named Frank Carter, not without reason!
this is the real gritty ending to an awesome british movie not the BS Stallone remake where he gets away Hollywood style. In the end this is how your wicked life will end if you walk down the crime path, very good movie and awesome ending.
@BBoy2020 i don't think its anything to do with the time of the movie. Its probably more to do with the fact that there's no way Carter could kill that many people and get complete revenge without dieing himself
I didnt like this ending. I liked the film but felt the ending was a bit of a let down, I was expecting him to have a shootout with the hitman or go back to London and take care of his bosses or something like that.
@LerafoLuap Many years ago I was actually a sniper. The type of round used at that range of a few hundred metres would have splattered his head and only left about a quarter of it on his neck. Especially it if was water filled or mercury filled. But I guess no one wants to see Michael Caine like that. Whatever the science it's a fantastic film and remains a classic - if you search my channel I made a tribute video to it
@snortbrick Funny you should say that - the novel which inspired this film (called "Jack's Return Home") actually has Carter surviving, living to fight another day.
Why was all the fake blood in the 70s some shade of orange?
Deepdesert 3 weeks ago
Just as "J" is walking away, I reckon you can just make out the smoke bloom from the chimney at the magnesium works on the Hartlepool headland.
triplevxd 1 month ago
The soundtrack of this film is just plain awesome.
JELH 1 month ago
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i love how tragic it is that some "faceless" sniper got away clean maybe because he left his feelings out of it. classic movie. anybody notice the similarities in the music to the videogame The Getaway, where the copper is named Frank Carter, not without reason!
spretten 3 months ago
this is the real gritty ending to an awesome british movie not the BS Stallone remake where he gets away Hollywood style. In the end this is how your wicked life will end if you walk down the crime path, very good movie and awesome ending.
lPrintulNoptii 3 months ago 3
I always wanted to know, that snipper at the end is that the same guy who was on the train opposite carter at the beginning? just noticing the ring.
gp93xx 4 months ago
Super
devrimpakkan 4 months ago
What was with all the revenge movies in the 70's wanting to kill off the main character in the end?
BBoy2020 5 months ago
@BBoy2020 i don't think its anything to do with the time of the movie. Its probably more to do with the fact that there's no way Carter could kill that many people and get complete revenge without dieing himself
WhatWouldNinjaDo1 5 months ago
Daniel the Walrus - It were a bloody good shot though, right between the eyes from hundreds of yards away.
Acnemanpriceagain 7 months ago
The Stallone remake, with Mickey Rourke, was far superior. But that's progress I guess.
acnemanprice 7 months ago
@acnemanprice fuck you
robohunter2000ad 6 months ago
@acnemanprice LOL
iAndyi 4 weeks ago
Fucking coward sniper!
DanielTheWalrus 7 months ago
I didnt like this ending. I liked the film but felt the ending was a bit of a let down, I was expecting him to have a shootout with the hitman or go back to London and take care of his bosses or something like that.
Wildrage101 8 months ago
I'm not a great Michael Caine fan, but that was good.
Acnemanpriceagain 9 months ago
This film turns 40 this year! :) A classic.
SPeacock 10 months ago
When was the ariel flight last used and dismantled at Blackhall Rocks?
ToonandBBfan 11 months ago
Amazing movie!
wreckx50 1 year ago
@RichardElden Hmmm
CompactJam 1 year ago
The question is how did he get shot right in the centre of the forehead from behind?
CompactJam 1 year ago
@CompactJam The bullet entered the back of his head and lodged at the front of his skull, creating the small frontal wound....probably.
LerafoLuap 11 months ago
@LerafoLuap Many years ago I was actually a sniper. The type of round used at that range of a few hundred metres would have splattered his head and only left about a quarter of it on his neck. Especially it if was water filled or mercury filled. But I guess no one wants to see Michael Caine like that. Whatever the science it's a fantastic film and remains a classic - if you search my channel I made a tribute video to it
CompactJam 11 months ago
@snortbrick Funny you should say that - the novel which inspired this film (called "Jack's Return Home") actually has Carter surviving, living to fight another day.
SPeacock 1 year ago
Love this sequence - It's so dark!
StepmothersTeeth 1 year ago