Magnum Force
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Warner Bros.  (1973) 124 mins R

7.0 (10,570 votes)
"Undeniably Exciting and Stunningly Well Put Together." -Clive Hirschhorn, The Warner Bros. Story

Underworld figures are being murdered all over San Francisco. One by one, criminals who have eluded prosecution are getting the justice they deserve, justice you'd think Detective Harry Callahan might approve of with a tight-lipped smile. But if you think so, you've misjudged Harry - and so have the killers.

Written by future directors John Milius and Michael Cimino, this Dirty Harry sequel stars Clint Eastwood in his signature role of Callahan, here facing an unexpected kind of lawbreaker: one who carries a badge. Sharpshooting rookie motorcycle policemen have turned vigilante. Their real enemy is the system. But the system is what Harry is sworn to protect. And he does - with Magnum Force....

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Cast and Crew
Clint Eastwood  ......  Insp. 'Dirty' Harry Callahan
Hal Holbrook  ......  Lt. Neil Briggs
Mitchell Ryan  ...... 
Robert Urich  ......  Officer Mike Grimes
David Soul  ......  Officer John Davis
Felton Perry  ......  Insp. Early Smith
Director  .....  Ted Post
Producer  .....  Robert Daley
Writer  .....  John Milius; Michael Cimino; Harry Julian Fink; Rita M. Fink
Notes
Filming Locations:
18th St. Overpass, Potrero Hill, San Francisco, California, USA (more)

Trivia:
In the film, Carol McCoy hits on Harry after explaining the circumstances behind her divorce from Charlie. She pulls close to kiss Harry when her rambunctious children's play interrupts them both; a phone call from Earlington Smith to Harry (pertaining to their liquor store stakeout) then forces him to cut short their date and extricates him from a clearly awkward situation. However a publicity photo circulated overseas shows Harry and Carol relaxed and kissing - a different version of this scene where Harry succumbs to Carol's advances was reportedly filmed (and which would have changed the dynamic of Harry's relationship with Charlie) but discarded; it was from this discarded scene that the publicity photo came. (more)

Goofs:
Continuity: Near the end of the movie when the back windshield is shot out, the bullet passes close to Callahan in the front seat. Yet later when Briggs is driving away, the bullet hole is close to the passenger side of the car. (more)

Quotes:
Pilot: Excuse me, Captain. This may seem silly but can you fly?
Harry Callahan: Nope. Never had a lesson.
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