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'The Mechanic' 4K UHD Review

Physical Media Release Date: 01/27/26.

Label: Kino Lorber.

Form of Release: 4K UHD.

The Verdict: A Must-Buy


Clean. Fast. Professional.


He has 100 ways to kill...and they all work! The iconic Charles Bronson (Death Wish I-V, 10 to Midnight) is at his no-nonsense best as the star of this action-drenched tale of an expert hired killer. Dignified, wealthy Arthur Bishop (Bronson) is a “Mechanic”—a professional assassin who “fixes things” for the all-powerful Organization. A man of refined tastes, his methods of engineering death are limited only by his boundless imagination. His specialty is doing every job differently, and always making his kill look like an accident. Bronson is perfect as the consummate hit-man, with his rugged, brooding self-assurance; Jan-Michael Vincent (Defiance), Keenan Wynn (Orca) and Jill Ireland (Breakheart Pass) are his marvelous co-stars. Writer Lewis John Carlino (Seconds) and director Michael Winner (Bronson gems Chato’s Land, The Stone Killer and Death Wish 1-3) pack the screen with hard-edged action, hair-raising chase sequences, exotic locales and shocking plot twists—making The Mechanic the ultimate ’70s crime thriller.

Special Features:

DISC 1 - 4K UHD

  • NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Steve Mitchell and Troy Howarth

  • Audio Commentary by Film Historian Paul Talbot, the Author of the Bronson’s Loose! Books

  • Audio Commentary by Cinematographer Richard H. Kline, Moderated by Film Historian Nick Redman

DISC 2 - BLU-RAY

  • NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Steve Mitchell and Troy Howarth

  • Audio Commentary by Film Historian Paul Talbot, the Author of the Bronson’s Loose! Books

  • Audio Commentary by Cinematographer Richard H. Kline, Moderated by Film Historian Nick Redman

  • Interview with Screenwriter Lewis John Carlino

  • Theatrical Trailer


Rotten Tomatoes Scores:

  • Tomatometer: 50% (as of 04/01/26)

  • Popcornmeter: 65% (as of 04/01/26)


Physical Release Specs & Other Details:

  • MPAA: Rated PG

  • Runtime: 100 minutes

  • Original Release: 1985


Video

Codec: HEVC / H.265 (95.92 Mbps)

Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)

HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10

Aspect ratio: 1.85:1

Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1


Audio

English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0


Subtitles

English SDH


Discs

4K Ultra HD

Blu-ray Disc

Two-disc set (1 BD-100, 1 BD-50)


Digital

Not Included


Packaging

Slipcover in Original Packaging

Reversible Cover


Playback

4K Blu-ray: Region free

2K Blu-ray: Region A

Positives and Negatives

+ Positive Critical and Audience Reception

+ A Classic Charles Bronson Picture

+ First Time on 4K UHD

+ Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative

+ x02 Physical Bonuses

+ x05 Special Features

+ x03 Audio Commentary

- NO Digital Code Included

 
 
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