{"product_id":"get-carter-狙撃者-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1972-michael-caine-britt-ekland-b2-format-c-51-73-cm-h28-copy","title":"“Get Carter” (狙撃者), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1972, Michael Caine \/ Britt Ekland, B2 Format (c. 51 × 73 cm) — H28 (Copy)","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster for the first Japanese release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGet Carter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which opened on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e11 February 1972\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Originally released in Britain in 1971, the film was distributed in Japan by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMGM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e under the title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e狙撃者\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSogekisha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, “The Sniper”). This distinctive Japanese design combines imposing gun imagery with Michael Caine’s unmistakable presence as Jack Carter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten and directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMike Hodges\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, adapting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTed Lewis’s novel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJack’s Return Home\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film stars \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMichael Caine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, supported by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIan Hendry, Britt Ekland, and John Osborne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Carter, a London gangster, returns to Newcastle after his brother’s suspicious death and pursues the truth through the city’s criminal underworld. Its uncompromising violence, location photography, and Caine’s controlled performance have established it as a landmark of British crime cinema. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoy Budd’s score\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e contributes to its tense, economical style.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eone B2 sheet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the composition is dominated by a blue-toned close-up of a gunman sighting through a telescopic rifle. The weapon extends across the page beneath a densely packed urban avenue, its buildings and traffic rendered in grainy brown and grey tones. The enlarged face and rifle give the design an immediate sense of surveillance and danger.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the lower-left foreground, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaine walks along a quayside carrying a double-barrelled shotgun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, dressed in a dark overcoat and suit. This smaller, full-length image creates a striking contrast with the enormous rifleman above, placing Carter within a composition shaped by pursuit and impending violence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Japanese title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「狙撃者」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e dominates the lower right in heavy, sharply angled red lettering. Above, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Get Carter”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e appears in bright yellow, while the bottom credit strip names the principal cast, producer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMichael Klinger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, director \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMike Hodges\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, author \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTed Lewis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and composer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoy Budd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMGM lion emblem\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e sits in the bottom-right corner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe red promotional copy begins:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「愛する者を失なった狼の遠吠えか…」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Is that the howl of a wolf who has lost a loved one…?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe dramatic shifts in scale, contrasting colours, and forceful Japanese typography make this an especially appealing example for collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMichael Caine, Mike Hodges, British gangster cinema, and original Japanese crime-film posters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Excellent+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease review \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eall photographs, including the reverse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, as they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eB2 format: approximately 51 × 73 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStock code: H28.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Japanese B2 posters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese B2 posters, typically measuring around 51 × 73 cm, were a standard format for theatrical advertising. Designed for temporary cinema display, surviving examples preserve the distinctive artwork, typography, and promotional approaches of their original Japanese releases.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57311318409594,"sku":null,"price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-09-27T203213.808.jpg?v=1790508821","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/get-carter-%e7%8b%99%e6%92%83%e8%80%85-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1972-michael-caine-britt-ekland-b2-format-c-51-73-cm-h28-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}