Charles Bronson had a long career staring and co-staring in a bunch of great movies. "The Dirty Dozen." "The Magnificent Seven." "Death Wish." "Hard Times." One of my personal favorites is "The Mechanic." Never heard of it? Well, it's coming out on dvd on October 8th and you owe it to yourself to at least check it out.
Bronson is a hit man... perhaps the best in the business. If he takes a job, the target is as good as dead. Jan Michael Vincent is the son of a mafioso who becomes Bronson's protoge... not knowing that Bronson has recently murdered his father...
"The Mechanic" was directed by Michael Winner [who also directed Bronson in "Death Wish"] with a flair for action without compromising the story. [The opening scene shows Bronson setting up a hit and goes on for several minutes without a word of dialogue!] And although I won't give it away, be prepared for a great "surprise" ending!
I'm looking forward to adding "The Mechanic" to my dvd collection. Watch it once, and odds are you will too!
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