The Mechanic is a 1972 American crime-thriller film directed by the late Michael Winner, starring the late Charles Bronson and Jan-Michael Vincent.
The plot revolves around a hitman named Arthur Bishop that works for a mysterious organization. After killing an old friend of his father's, the victim's twenty-four year old son takes a liking to Arthur and wants to learn how to become a hitman just like him.
Victims[]
- Unnamed Target - Blown up by Arthur and made to look like an accident.
- Harry McKenna - Suffocated by Arthur.
- Arthur's Father - Murdered by an unnamed hitman off-screen years prior, mentioned.
- Unnamed Chickin Lickin' Van Driver - Neck snapped by Arthur.
- Unnamed Bodyguard - Struck in the face by Arthur and later dissolved in acid.
- Unnamed Bodyguard - Struck in the neck by Arthur and later dissolved in acid.
- Unnamed Target - Chased by Arthur, causing him to fall off of a cliff and die in a motorcycle explosion.
- Unnamed Organization Henchman - Shot three times in the chest by Arthur.
- Unnamed Organization Henchman - Shot in the chest by Steve.
- Six Unnamed Organization Henchmen - Blown up by Arthur.
- Two Unnamed Organization Henchmen - Blown up by Arthur.
- Unnamed Organization Henchman - Shot by Arthur.
- Four Unnamed Organization Henchmen - Blown up by Arthur.
- Unnamed Organization Henchman - Shot by Arthur and fell off of a cliff.
- Unnamed Organization Henchman - Shot by Arthur.
- Unnamed Organization Henchman - Shot by Steve.
- Unnamed Organization Henchman - Pushed off of a cliff while in his car by Arthur with a front loader.
- Arthur Bishop - Poisoned by Steve with brucine.
- Steve McKenna - Blown up by Arthur.
Deaths[]
- Total - 28
- All Men
Kill Counts[]
- Arthur Bishop - 24 (Deceased)
- Steve McKenna - 3 (Deceased)