The MacKintosh Man

"Only MacKintosh can save them now - and MacKintosh is dead!"

1973 1h 39m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 117

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Synopsis

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A member of British Intelligence assumes a fictitious criminal identity and allows himself to be caught, imprisoned, and freed in order to infiltrate a spy organization and expose a traitor; only, someone finds him out and exposes him to the gang...

“Only MacKintosh can save them now - and MacKintosh is dead!”

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Cast

Paul Newman
Joseph Rearden
Dominique Sanda
Mrs. Smith
James Mason
Sir George Wheeler
Harry Andrews
Mackintosh
Ian Bannen
Ronald Slade
Michael Hordern
Brown
Nigel Patrick
Soames-Trevelyan
Peter Vaughan
Inspector Brunskill

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Huston
Writers: Walter Hill, William Fairchild, Gerald Hanley
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America, Ireland

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ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America, Ireland.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Huston, shot by Oswald Morris. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Maurice Jarre. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Russell Lloyd shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Paul Newman and Dominique Sanda and James Mason carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Only MacKintosh can save them now - and MacKintosh is dead!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0070351 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

John Huston directs. Oswald Morris behind the camera. Maurice Jarre scores. Russell Lloyd cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America, Ireland. Dialogue in English.

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153 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 3 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America, Ireland.
3Directed by John Huston, shot by Oswald Morris. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Maurice Jarre. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Russell Lloyd shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Paul Newman and Dominique Sanda and James Mason carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Only MacKintosh can save them now - and MacKintosh is dead!".
8IMDB entry: tt0070351 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Oswald Morris
Original score: Maurice Jarre
Editing: Russell Lloyd
Production design: Terence Marsh
Makeup / hair: A. G. Scott
Runtime: 99 min · 1h 39m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: The MacKintosh Man (1973)

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John Chard2014-02-12
★ 7/10
Spy Vs Spy. The Mackintosh Man is directed by John Huston and adapted to screenplay by Walter Hill and William Fairchild from The Freedom Trap written by Desmond Bagley. It stars Paul Newman, Dominique Sanda, Ian Bannen, James Mason, Michael Horden and Harry Andrews. Music is by Maurice Jarre and cinematography by Oswald Morris. Spy shenanigans unbound as Newman plays Joseph Rearden, a hired agent for the British Intelligence who pulls a job on the orders of The Mackintosh Man (Andrews), and finds himself sent to prison for 20 years. But this is all part of a greater plan… A well performed and serviceable drama, if a bit of a let down come the final third. The most fun and intrigue comes about once Rearden enters prison and the initial part of plotting once he is broken out, then it sort of loses its way, trying to make a simple story more intricate than it is. There’s good mystery viewing to be found in working out the means and motives of the major players, and there’s no shortage of action and sizzle either as Rearden is thrust into a world of espionage and counter espionage. There’s a ream of suspicious accents to ignore and Jarre’s musical score tries to reach the heights of Anton Karas’ work on The Third Man, but fails and just comes off as a cheap repetitive attempt at a homage. More caper movie than intellectual thriller, it’s never less than watchable and the cast are good value for your time. 7/10

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