Get Carter (Mike Hodges, 1971)

Being born in 1986, I never realized that Michael Caine used to be such a badass. I only know him as the knowledgeable old guy in all of his movies. In Get Carter he plays a womanizing British gangster. Too make a long story short, it is about Jack Carter (Caine) learning that his brother has died in what appears to be a drunk driving accident. Only he suspects something is up. He decides to start investigating and it turns out that there is more to his brother's death than a mere drinking problem.

I wouldn't go so far as to say this is my favorite British gangster flick. It is up there however with the likes of Snatch, The Long Good Friday, Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels, and Layer Cake. Probably 2nd right behind Snatch for me. What can I say. I got a thing for the Stath'.