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Director:
Writers:
Harry Julian Fink (characters) and
Rita M. Fink (characters) ...
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Release Date:
25 December 1973 (USA) more
Tagline:
Clint Eastwood is Dirty Harry in Magnum Force more
Plot:
Dirty Harry is on the trail of vigilante cops who are not above going beyond the law to kill the city's undesirables. full summary | full synopsis
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Clint Eastwood ... Insp. 'Dirty' Harry Callahan

Hal Holbrook ... Lt. Neil Briggs

Mitch Ryan ... Officer Charlie McCoy (as Mitchell Ryan)
David Soul ... Officer John Davis

Tim Matheson ... Officer Phil Sweet
Kip Niven ... Officer Red Astrachan

Robert Urich ... Officer Mike Grimes
Felton Perry ... Insp. Early Smith
Maurice Argent ... Nat Weinstein
Margaret Avery ... Prostitute
Richard Devon ... Carmine Ricca
Tony Giorgio ... Frank Palancio
Jack Kosslyn ... Walter
Bob March ... Estabrook
Bob McClurg ... Cab Driver
John Mitchum ... Insp. Frank DiGiorgio
Russ Moro ... Gino, Ricca's Driver
Clifford A. Pellow ... Lou Guzman
Albert Popwell ... J.J. Wilson
Christine White ... Carol McCoy
Adele Yoshioka ... Sunny
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paul D'Amato ... Store Crook (uncredited)
Michael L. Davis ... Ricca's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Drew Eshelman ... Neighbor (uncredited)
Will Hutchins ... Stakeout Cop (uncredited)
Craig Kelly ... Airport counterman (uncredited)
Tony Piazza ... Police Cadet (uncredited)
Ray Saunders ... Doctor Infirmary (uncredited)

Suzanne Somers ... Pool Girl (uncredited)
Steve Treacy ... Police Photographer (uncredited)
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Directed by
Ted Post 
 
Writing credits
Harry Julian Fink (characters) and
Rita M. Fink (characters) (as R.M. Fink)

John Milius (story)

John Milius (screenplay) and
Michael Cimino (screenplay)

Produced by
Robert Daley .... producer
 
Original Music by
Lalo Schifrin 
 
Cinematography by
Frank Stanley (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Ferris Webster 
 
Art Direction by
Jack T. Collis  (as Jack Collis)
 
Set Decoration by
John Lamphear 
 
Makeup Department
Shirley Dolle .... hair stylist
Joe McKinney .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
John G. Wilson .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Wesley J. McAfee .... first assistant director (as Wes McAfee)
Carl 'Major' Roup .... second assistant director (as Carl Roup)
Al Silvani .... second assistant director
Buddy Van Horn .... second unit director
 
Art Department
Edward Aiona .... property master
Douglas Freeman .... set dresser
 
Sound Department
James R. Alexander .... sound (as James Alexander)
Dan Wallin .... sound re-recording mixer
Sergio Reyes .... additional sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Sass Bedig .... special effects
Jim Aupperle .... mold assistant (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Dar Robinson .... motorcycle stunt driver
Max Balchowsky .... stunts (uncredited)
Jerry Brutsche .... stunts (uncredited)
Bill Couch .... stunts (uncredited)
Everett Creach .... stunts (uncredited)
Bennie E. Dobbins .... stunts (uncredited)
Ted Duncan .... stunts (uncredited)
Gary Epper .... stunts (uncredited)
Ted Grossman .... stunts (uncredited)
Bob Harris .... stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Hicks .... stunts (uncredited)
Julie Ann Johnson .... stunts (uncredited)
William T. Lane .... stunts (uncredited)
Carey Loftin .... stunts (uncredited)
Troy Melton .... stunts (uncredited)
Eddie Mulder .... stunts (uncredited)
Victor Paul .... stunts (uncredited)
Jack Perkins .... stunts (uncredited)
Dar Robinson .... stunts (uncredited)
George Robotham .... stunts (uncredited)
George Sawaya .... stunts (uncredited)
Bill Shannon .... stunts (uncredited)
Jerry Summers .... stunts (uncredited)
Buddy Van Horn .... stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Waters .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Bob Barber .... assistant camera
Wynn Bowles .... gaffer (as Wynn 'Bud' Bowles)
William N. Clark .... camera operator (as William Clark)
Bud Howell .... key grip (as Carmon 'Bud' Howell)
Cliff Ralke .... assistant camera
Charles W. Short .... director of photography: second unit (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jules Melillo .... key costumer
Glenn Wright .... costume supervisor (as Glenn T. Wright)
 
Music Department
Dan Wallin .... score mixer
 
Other crew
Jack Kosslyn .... dialogue supervisor
Carey Loftin .... special action sequences
Hope McLachlin .... script supervisor
Tom Piskura .... assistant to producer
Carol Rydall .... secretary to producer
 
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Additional Details

Runtime:
124 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Actor 'Mitch Ryan' plays a character who gets killed during the film. The day his death scene was scheduled to shoot, Ryan was ill. He brought a doctor's note that read Ryan was "too sick to die" that day. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: During the final car chase, there are multiple sets of skid marks on the winding road from previous takes. more
Quotes:
Harry Callahan: Where'd you learn to shoot like that? Certainly not around here.
Officer Phil Sweet: No, sir. Airborne Rangers... Special Forces.
Harry Callahan: And how about the rest of these guys? Are they as good as you?
Officer Phil Sweet: Well, Grimes here... I'd say he's about even with me... Astrachan's a little better on a good day
Officer Red Astrachan: [snickers] A little better?
Officer Phil Sweet: And Davis there... he's just dog crazy. He's a lot better.
Harry Callahan: A lot better? You sure show a sense of style... Sweet is it? Well, when I get back on homicide I hope you boys will come see me.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Eastwood... A Star (1992) (TV) more

FAQ

A NOTE ABOUT SPOILERS
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Year Of The Gun, 15 December 2008
Author: Lechuguilla from Dallas, Texas

It's all about the man, his politics, and his methods. Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood) is a tough, no-nonsense cop. In this second "Dirty Harry" movie, Callahan is on the trail of a ruthless vigilante gang. The story starts off well enough, with a fair amount of suspense. As the plot moves along, however, it becomes less tight and more drawn out. Suspense fizzles. And the puzzle solution is revealed too soon.

The film conveys an angry tone, especially directed at the American court system. The idea is that the "law" doesn't really protect innocent people. So we need loners like Dirty Harry to hunt down the bad guys. The film glorifies guns, a symbol of "rough justice". As such, Harry is very much a modern representative of the Old West cowboy gunslinger. Right is right; wrong is wrong; there's no in-between. I hate that overly simplistic mentality.

Color cinematography is fine; there's some good overhead camera shots. Many scenes take place on city streets. Way too much time is spent on car chases. Acting is acceptable. I especially liked the performance of the always reliable Hal Holbrook.

The original "Dirty Harry" was quite suspenseful. By contrast, "Magnum Force" is much less so. Still, it's not a bad movie, if you don't mind lots of car chases and the sounds of screeching tires, and if you adhere to a philosophy that a lone tough-guy cop can protect us, with the help of his trusty "44-Magnum", "the most powerful handgun in the world".

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