The Enforcer (1976/I)

Director:

James Fargo

Writers:

Harry Julian Fink (characters) and
Rita M. Fink (characters) ...
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Release Date:

22 December 1976 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

The "dirtiest" Harry of them all!

Plot:

Dirty Harry must foil a terrorist organization made up of disgruntled Vietnam veterans. But this time, he's teamed with a rookie female partner that he's not too excited to be working with.

Plot Keywords:

Terrorist | Police | Alcatraz | Vietnam Veteran | Policewoman

Cast

Clint Eastwood	...	Insp. 'Dirty' Harry Callahan
Tyne Daly	...	Insp. Kate Moore
Harry Guardino	...	Lt. Al Bressler
Bradford Dillman	...	Capt. McKay
John Mitchum	...	Insp. Frank DiGiorgio
DeVeren Bookwalter	...	Bobby Maxwell
John Crawford	...	The Mayor
Samantha Doane	...	Wanda
Robert F. Hoy	...	Buchinski (as Robert Hoy)
Jocelyn Jones	...	Miki Waleska
M.G. Kelly	...	Father John
Nick Pellegrino	...	Martin
Albert Popwell	...	'Big' Ed Mustapha
Rudy Ramos	...	Mendez
Bill Ackridge	...	Andy
Bill Jelliffe	...	Johnny
Joe Bellan	...	Freddie the Fainter
Tim O'Neill	...	Police Sergeant
Jan Stratton	...	Mrs. Grey
Will MacMillan	...	Lt. Dobbs
Jerry Walter	...	Krause
Steve Eoff	...	Bustanoby
Tim Burrus	...	Henry Lee
Michael Cavanaugh	...	Lalo
Dick Durock	...	Karl
Ronald Manning	...	Tex
Adele Proom	...	Irene DiGeorgio
Glenn Leigh Marshall	...	Army Sergeant
Robert Behling	...	Autopsy Surgeon
Terence McGovern	...	Disc Jockey (as Terry McGovern)
Stan Richie	...	Bridge Operator
John Roselius	...	Jimmy, the Mayor's Assistant
Brian Fong	...	Scoutmaster
Art Rimdzius	...	Porno Director
Chuck Hicks	...	Huey
Anne Macey	...	Madam (as Ann Macy)
Gloria Prince	...	Massage Girl
Kenneth Boyd	...	Abdul
Bernard Glin	...	Koblo
Fritz Manes	...	Detective #1
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Roger Ferreira	...	Extra
Barbara Beebe	...	Porno Actress (uncredited)
George Cheung	...	Mendez Henchman (uncredited)
Michael L. Davis	...	Police Sergeant at Bombing (uncredited)
Joe Spano	...	Mitch, Robber (uncredited)

Directed by
James Fargo

Writing credits
Harry Julian Fink		(characters) and
Rita M. Fink		(characters) (as R.M. Fink)
Gail Morgan Hickman		(story) &
S.W. Schurr		(story)
Stirling Silliphant		(screenplay) and
Dean Riesner		(screenplay)

Produced by
Robert Daley	....	producer

Original Music by
Jerry Fielding

Cinematography by
Charles W. Short		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Joel Cox
Ferris Webster

Casting by
Mary Goldberg

Art Direction by
Allen E. Smith

Set Decoration by
Ira Bates

Costume Design by
Glenn Wright

Makeup Department
Joe McKinney	....	makeup supervisor
Lorraine Roberson	....	hair stylist

Production Management
John G. Wilson	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joseph C. Cavalier	....	assistant director (as Joe Cavalier)
Joe Florence	....	second assistant director
Billy Ray Smith	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Edward Aiona	....	property master (as Eddie Aiona)
Gerald MacDonald	....	construction coordinator (as Jerry MacDonald)

Sound Department
Les Fresholtz	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bert Hallberg	....	sound
Keith Stafford	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
Joseph A. Unsinn	....	special effects (as Joe Unsinn)

Stunts
Buddy Van Horn	....	stunt coordinator (as Wayne Van Horn)
Tony Cecere	....	stunts (uncredited)
George Cheung	....	stunts (uncredited)
Dick Durock	....	stunts (uncredited)
Bob Herron	....	stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Hicks	....	stunts (uncredited)
Robert F. Hoy	....	stunts (uncredited)
Bill Jelliffe	....	stunts (uncredited)
George Orrison	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Kenneth Adams	....	key grip (as Ken Adams)
Richard Barth	....	camera assistant (as Dick Barth)
Doug Cook	....	second grip (as Douglas Cook)
Ralph Gerling	....	camera operator
John McPherson	....	gaffer
Frank Redmond	....	camera assistant
Ellsworth Reed	....	best boy
Marcia Reed	....	still photographer
Timothy E. Wade	....	camera assistant (as Tim Wade)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Glenn Wright	....	costume supervisor

Music Department
Donald Harris	....	music editor
Dan Wallin	....	score mixer
Art Pepper	....	musician: alto saxophone solo (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Tim Hill	....	transportation captain
Art Rimdzius	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Diana Brent	....	secretary to producer (as Dianna Brent)
Judie Garrison	....	secretary to producer
Catalina Lawrence	....	script supervisor
Fritz Manes	....	assistant to producer
Don Mink	....	auditor
Elly Mitchell	....	production secretary
James Moffett	....	first aid

Production Companies

• Warner Bros. Pictures
• Malpaso Company, The

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Pictures (1976) (USA) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1982) (USA) (TV)
• Warner-Columbia Film (1977) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Warner-Columbia Films (1977) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1977) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• Sandrews (2002) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2001) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Warner Home Video (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (deluxe edition)
• Warner Home Video (2008) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2008) (Sweden) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Warner Home Video (1994) (USA) (laserdisc)
• Warner Home Video (1997) (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Deluxe  color by
• Michaelson's  catering
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Panavision  filmed in
• Technicolor  prints by

Also Known As:

Moving Target (USA) (original script title)

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:M (TV rating) | Spain:18 | Iceland:16 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Finland:K-18 (1977) (cut) | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) | USA:R (certificate #24716) | France:Unrated | Germany:16 (re-rating) (2008) | West Germany:18 (original rating) | Australia:MA (Cable TV rating) | Brazil:14 | Canada:18A | Australia:R | Norway:18 | Sweden:15 (cut) | UK:18 | South Korea:18 | Norway:16 (1977) (cut) | Norway:15 (DVD rating) | New Zealand:PG (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

23rd & Capp Streets, Mission District, San Francisco, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

The chess pieces used in the movie was sold from Ingmar Bergman's descendent's estate in 2009 for 1m Swedish Krona (around USD$145,000 at the time).

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Callahan fires the bazooka at the watch tower that Bobby Maxwell has just climbed up to, the cabin on top of the tower vanishes shortly before the missile hits it. We just see the bare platform for a few frames, then there's an explosion and then we see the platform in flames.

Quotes:

Harry Callahan: I'll tell you what you are to me, little man. You're just a maggot who sells dirty pictures.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Dirty Harry: The Original (2001) (V)

The dirtiest Harry of them all

This movie continues the tradition of Clint Eastwood making great movies. The Enforcer is not the best of the Dirty Harry films, but it isn't the worst of them either. (The Dead Pool is). Don't get me wrong, they are all great flicks and I enjoy all of them but there is a best to worst order to these movies. The Enforcer is filled with Harry's dry humor and tough talking dialogue. 1976 San Francisco is filmed beautifully and provides a great background as in all the Dirty Harrys. The music is suitably funky. A bit dated, but funky. Tyne Daly does a good job as Harry's spunky new partner. Tyne Daly wasn't bad lookin' in 1976 either. I'm sure Tyne misses those days. Bottom Line: Must have this movie to complete the Dirty Harry collection. It's a good tough-cop movie on it's own but I suggest getting all these films. Get the box set on DVD.