Get Carter (Film), released 1971 — adapted from Jack's Return Home by Ted Lewis.
Jack Carter is a small-time hood working in London. When word reaches him of his brother's death, he travels to Newcastle to attend the funeral. Refusing to accept the police report of suicide, Carter seeks out his brother’s friends and acquaintances to learn who murdered his sibling and why.
Starring Michael Caine, Ian Hendry, Britt Ekland, John Osborne, Tony Beckley.
Directed by Mike Hodges.
