The Mechanic (1972)


The Mechanic
Release Date17 November 1972
Other NamesKiller of Killers
TaglineClean. Fast. Professional.
GenreAction, Thriller, Crime
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsHollywood Wax Museum - 6767 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixMono
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassCrime Thriller
ThemesMentors, Hired Killers
TonesCynical, Gritty, Tense
TagsAssassin, Enemy, Friendship, Gangster, Hitman, Kill, Mentor, Organized Crime, Student, Training, Wealth

The Mechanic is a 1972 American action-thriller film directed by Michael Winner. It stars Charles Bronson and Jan-Michael Vincent.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Arthur Bishop

Steve McKenna

Harry McKenna

The Girl

Linda Ridgeway
Louise, Steve McKenna's Girlfriend

The Man

James Davidson
Intern

Policeman

Steve Cory
Messenger

Tak Kubota
Yamoto

Patrick O'Moore
Old Man

Martin Gordon
American Tourist

The Mark's Girl

Athena Lorde
Old Woman

Alison Rose
Young Girl

Car Polish Man

The Mark

Gerald Peters
Butler

Steve Vinovich
Party Guest

Robert Jaffe
Party Guest

Kevin O'Neal
Party Guest

Kenneth Wolger
1st Hippie

Trini Mitchum
3rd Hippie

Father Amando De Vincenzo
Priest

John Barclay
Garden Party Man

Louis Fitch
Librarian

Chris Forbes
Bikini Waitress

Hiroyasu Fujishima
Aikido Master

Alan Gibbs
1st Bodyguard

Linda Grant
Bathtub Girl

Hank Hamilton
Kori

Michael Hinn
Rifle Range Attendant

Ernie F. Orsatti
Chickin Lickin' Driver

Frank Orsatti
2nd Bodyguard

Garden Party Woman

Director

Producer

Lewis John Carlino
screenplay, story

Robert Chartoff
producer

Henry Gellis
associate producer

producer

Original Music

Jerry Fielding
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Cinematographer

Richard H. Kline
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Robert Paynter

Editor

Frederick Wilson

Casting Director

Lynn Stalmaster
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Art Director

Rodger Maus
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Herbert Westbrook
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Makeup Department

Phil Rhodes
makeup artist

Production Manager

Clifton Brandon
production manager: European sequences

Mario Mariani
production manager: European sequences

Hal W. Polaire
production supervisor

Vittorio Noia
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Francesco Cinieri
assistant director

Peter Price
assistant director

Jerome M. Siegel
assistant director

Antonio Tarruella
second unit director

Art Department

Eugene Booth
property master

Ray Traynor
property master

Barry Wilkinson
stand-by props

Sound Department

Russ Hill
dialogue editor

Brian Paxton
sound re-recordist

Terry Rawlings
dubbing editor

Burdick S. Trask
sound mixer

Special Effects

Richard Albain
special effects

Stunts

Alan Gibbs
stunt coordinator

Greg Anderson
stunts

James M. Halty
stunts

Frank Orsatti
stunts

J.N. Roberts
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Albert Bettcher
camera operator

Colin J. Campbell
gaffer

Clyde Hart
key grip

Norman Jones
camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Lambert Marks
costumer

Editorial Department

Frederick Wilson
supervising editor

Music Department

Jerry Fielding
conductor

Transportation Department

Al Schultz
transportation

Other Crew

Jeffrey Benjamin
assistant to producer

Pamela Carlton
continuity

Stephen Cory
assistant to director

Betty Crosby
script supervisor

Janet Crosby
secretary to producer

Production Company

Chartoff-Winkler Productions
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Distributor

United Artists
,

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF)

MGM Home Entertainment

MGM Home Entertainment

Warner Bros.

Warner Home Vídeo

Miscellaneous

Cinemobile System
locations

Husqvarna of Sweden
motorcycles furnished by

Intrada
score album released by






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