Now, before we get into the core information of how you can watch 'The Mechanic' right now, here are some important things to know about the Carlino Productions, Chartoff-Winkler Productions, United Artists action flick. The Mechanic starring Charles Bronson, Jan-Michael Vincent, Keenan Wynn, Jill Ireland has a PG rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 39 min. The release date of the movie is November 17th, 1972. The movie received a user score of 67/100 on TMDb, which was generated using reviews from 322 contributing users.
Wondering what this story is all about? Here's the plot: "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."
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Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'The Mechanic' on each platform when they are available. 'The Mechanic' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on YouTube, MGM Plus, Apple TV, Prime Video, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Microsoft Store, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, Tubi TV, Pluto TV, fuboTV, Google Play Movies, and Hoopla in the US.
'The Mechanic' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on November 17th, 1972
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
October 8th, 2002
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