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Magnum Force

United States

1973

124 Min
Color
2.35:1
English
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DIR Ted Post

PROD Robert Daley

SCR John Milius, Michael Cimino

DP Frank Stanley

CAST Clint Eastwood, Hal Holbrook, Mitch Rouse, Kip Niven, Tim Matheson, Felton Perry, Robert Urich

ED Ferris Webster

MUSIC Lalo Schifrin

SOUND James R. Alexander

Synopsis

San Francisco Police Inspector ‘Dirty’ Harry Callahan and his new partner, Early Smith have been temporarily reassigned from Homicide to Stakeout Duty. Meanwhile, those of the city’s criminals who manage to avoid punishment by the courts are nevertheless being killed by unknown assassins. Callahan begins to investigate the murders despite the orders of his superior officer, Lieutenant Briggs. A man has to know his limitations…

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Ted Post

Ted Post (born March 31, 1918) is an American television and film director. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Post started his career in show business in 1938 working as an usher at Loew’s Pitkin Theater. He abandoned plans to become an actor after training with Tamara Daykarhanova, and turned to directing summer theater. Post taught Acting and Drama at New York’s well-known High School of Performing Arts in 1950. He persuaded his friend, Sidney Lumet, to do likewise. Success in the theater led to work in television from the early 1950s. Post directed episodes of many well-known series including Gunsmoke, Perry Mason, Wagon Train, Rawhide, The Twilight Zone, Columbo and 178 episodes of Peyton Place. He has also directed TV movies (including the original Cagney and Lacey movie-of-the-week, and also feature films, including Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Go Tell the Spartans, and two Clint Eastwood films Hang ‘Em High and Magnum Force. Post directed the 2001-2002 Festival of the Arts at Bel… read more

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AKFilmFan

26Aug12

While it doesn't top the first film in terms of style, it is an admirable sequel that still is a fun ride.

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Christopher Smith

8Sep10

The second Dirty Harry film may not be as sharply-crafted or deep as its predecessor, but it's still a very entertaining kick-ass 70s action movie. The plot is unevenly paced, and the central mystery isn't too hard to figure out, but several solid action scenes and Clint Eastwood in one of his most iconic roles pull it through. Great (though very dated) score by Lalo Schifrin.

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