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 | Drama | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

First, there was 1971's "Dirty Harry, then "Magnum Force" in 1973. And now on the Bi-centennial year, Harry Calahan is "THE ENFORCER".

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:

Bazooka | Shot In The Forehead | Dead Woman Carried | Irish American | Woman Shot

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
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)
Rob Reiner	...	Man who gets bumped in chase scene (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) (1980) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• 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 Disc)
• Warner Home Video (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (deluxe edition)
• 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)
• Warner-Columbia Films (1977) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1977) (West Germany) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• 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:

France:Unrated | Spain:18 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) | West Germany:18 (original rating) | Finland:K-18 (1977) (cut) | Germany:16 (re-rating) (2008) | Iceland:16 | Australia:M (TV rating) | USA:R (certificate #24716) | 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 writers of the original screenplay did not know how to get the script to Clint Eastwood. So they left it at The Hog's Breath Inn, Eastwood's Carmel, California restaurant.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Harry and his old partner are driving to the liquor store holdup, in the shot from the rear of the car through the windshield, Harry's partner is hanging on to the light with his left hand. In the very next shot, he is speaking on the radio with the same hand.

Quotes:

Harry Callahan: A 357 magnum is a good weapon, but I've seen 38's bounce off of windshieds. No good in a city like this.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Hot Fuzz (2007)

You really *are* a dirty bastard, ain't you, Harry?

I really felt Dirty last night, so I revisited this film along with The Gauntlet and Magnum Force. Sometimes, you just need to immerse yourself into the world of "Dirty" Harry to remember what life is all about.

There are sheep and there are goats. Most of us are sheep, but we need goats like Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood) to remind us that "...if you want to jerk all these people off, you can, but don't do it with me." Too often, we go along like sheep while the bureaucrats do their song and dance. Nothing gets accomplished, and people get hurt.

I am not a big Tyne Daly fan, but she really did a good job as Harry's partner. Bradford Dillman, who will be back with a different name in Sudden Impact, was perfect as the toady who would kiss any butt to get promoted.

Lots of action, and the heart of "Dirty" Harry shines through the rough exterior again.