When Bishop realizes that he has been poisoned, he asks Steve if it was because Bishop had killed Steve's father. His apprenticeship apparently complete, Steve shares a celebratory bottle of wine with Bishop, having coated the latter's glass with brucine, a colorless and deadly alkaloid. Bishop and Steve are ambushed, but they manage to kill all their would-be assassins.
In Italy, Bishop and Steve approach a boat where their intended victim is supposed to be, but it becomes apparent that this was a trap and they are the real targets. Nevertheless, Bishop allows Steve to go with him to Italy. This file is very similar to the files Bishop prepared for his targets. Once again, Bishop involves Steve in the new plan, but just before they leave Bishop happens to find among Steve's belongings a file containing information about Bishop.
The organization then gives Bishop an urgent mission, this time in Italy. Following a messy assassination conducted by Bishop and Steve, the organization warns Bishop that his irresponsible choice to involve Steve has been interpreted as selfish behavior. As part of his training, Bishop teaches Steve that "every person has a weakness, and that once this weakness is found, the target is easy to kill." However, Bishop failed to get his superiors' prior consent for the arrangement. Bishop is also intrigued, as he realizes that Steve has a personality suited for being a hit man, and plays along. Steve is intrigued by Bishop and seeks to find out more about him. Bishop then finishes Harry off by smothering him.Īt Big Harry's funeral, Bishop runs into Harry's narcissistic, ruthless and ambitious son Steve ( Jan-Michael Vincent). Harry, who Bishop knows has a weak heart, runs up a steep incline, which triggers a heart attack. When Bishop is assigned one of the organization's heads, "Big Harry" McKenna ( Keenan Wynn), he shoots at Big Harry while making him think that the shots are being fired by a hidden sniper. Bishop pays a call girl ( Jill Ireland) to have a simulated romantic social and sexual relationship, including her writing fake love letters to him. One day he is temporarily hospitalized after he loses consciousness due to the stress. Bishop is under constant emotional pressure, so much so that he is prescribed anti-depressants for depression. However, he is forced to live alone - he cannot show emotions or trust people. Bishop regularly listens to classical music, has an art collection, and is a connoisseur of fine wines. He works exclusively for a secret international organization that has very strict rules. The film was a financial success, and spawned a sequel, Mechanic: Resurrection, which was released five years later.Īrthur Bishop ( Charles Bronson) is a "mechanic" (a top assassin). Upon its release, the film received generally mixed reviews from critics but it was praised for its action scenes, acting and writing although the direction and the storytelling was criticized.Ī remake of the same name was released on 2011, starring Jason Statham as Bishop and Ben Foster as McKenna.
It is noted for its opening, which features no dialogue for the first 16 minutes, as Bronson's character prepares to kill his current target. The story follows Arthur Bishop (Bronson), a top assassin who takes under his wing Steve McKenna (Vincent), the ruthless and ambitious son of Harry McKenna (Wynn), the former head of the secret organization for which Bishop works. The film stars Charles Bronson, Jan-Michael Vincent, Keenan Wynn, and Jill Ireland.
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