What was the car in Get Carter?

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British gangster Jack Carter (Michael Caine) is being chased through Newcastle by two villains. The provocative Glenda (Geraldine Moffat) swoops in to pick him up in a white Sunbeam Alpine roadster.

Where was the last scene in Get Carter filmed?

Blackhall Colliery
The actual beach where the rest of the film’s finale was shot is far away from here, further down the coast at Blackhall Colliery, five miles north of Hartlepool. In a single cut, we jump around 30 miles south to where Eric finally meets his maker and Carter gets his revenge.

Who shoots Carter at the end of Get Carter?

One-Book Author: Carl Howard, who played “J”, the sniper who kills Carter at the end). He is only identified by the initial on his ring, in his only film role, and an appropriate mystery surrounds his real identity.

Where was the 1971 movie Get Carter filmed?

Newcastle upon Tyne
The production went from novel to finished film in eight months, with principal photography taking place from July to September of 1970 in and around Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead and County Durham.

Where is the beach scene in Get Carter filmed?

Blackhall Beach
Blackhall Beach, County Durham, England, UK (Final Confrontation between Carter & Paice on the beach and by the aerial ropeway coal skips.)

When was Get Carter filmed?

Get Carter (1971) – IMDb.

Is there a sequel to Get Carter?

Get Carter and its two sequels, Jack Carter’s Law (1974) and Jack Carter and the Mafia Pigeon (1976) were reissued digitally and in paperback in 2014. Lewis’s other notable works, Plender (1971), and his last and probably darkest book, GBH (1980), have also been re-released.

Is Get Carter based on a true story?

The man whose life inspired the cult movie classic ‘Get Carter’ has died. For more than 50 years Michael Luvaglio fought to clear his name after he was found guilty of the ‘one armed bandit’ murder which led to a book and the hit film.

Where in Newcastle was Get Carter filmed?

Unchanged filming sites include West Road Crematorium, Silverhill Drive, off West Road, where the funeral of Jack’s brother is held, and Newcastle Racecourse in High Gosforth Park, north of the city, where Jack meets devious chauffeur Eric (Ian Hendry).