The Mechanic

The Mechanic

100 mins | Crime, Action, Thriller | Oct. 6, 1972

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.

The Mechanic

100 mins | Crime, Action, Thriller | Oct. 6, 1972

The Mechanic
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.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers United Artists, Winkler Films, Carlino Productions
Original title The Mechanic
Directors Mel Efros, Betty Crosby, Jerome M. Siegel, Pamela Carlton, Francesco Cinieri, Peter Price, Antonio Tarruella, Michael Winner
Writers Lewis John Carlino

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

Patrick O'Moore

as Old Man

Martin Gordon

as American Tourist

Celeste Yarnall

as The Mark's Girl

Athena Lorde

as Old Woman

Alison Rose

as Young Girl

Howard Morton

as Car Polish Man

Enzo Fiermonte

as The Mark

Gerald Peters

as Butler

Steve Vinovich

as Party Guest (as Stephen Vinovich)

Robert Jaffe

as Party Guest

Kevin O'Neal

as Party Guest

Kenneth Wolger

as 1st Hippie (as Ken Wolger)

Trina Mitchum

as 3rd Hippie (as Trini Mitchum)

Amando De Vincenzo

as Priest (as Father Amando De Vincenzo)

Sara Taft

as Garden Party Woman (uncredited)