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Magnum Force

Magnum Force

Drama · Crime · Action · 1973

"Dirty" Harry Callahan is a San Francisco Police Inspector on the trail of a group of rogue cops who have taken justice into their own hands. When shady characters are murdered one after another in grisly fashion, only Dirty Harry can stop them.

Movie details

Magnum Force

“This time the bullets are hitting pretty close to home.”

1973 Drama · Crime · Action 2h 4m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.1 / 10

Community rating

"Dirty" Harry Callahan is a San Francisco Police Inspector on the trail of a group of rogue cops who have taken justice into their own hands. When shady characters are murdered one after another in grisly fashion, only Dirty Harry can stop them.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Magnum Force?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Ted Post

Written by

John Milius · Michael Cimino

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

Insp. Harry Callahan

Hal Holbrook

Hal Holbrook

Lieutenant Briggs

Mitchell Ryan

Mitchell Ryan

Officer Charlie McCoy

David Soul

David Soul

Officer John Davis

Felton Perry

Felton Perry

Insp. Early Smith

Robert Urich

Robert Urich

Officer Mike Grimes

Kip Niven

Kip Niven

Officer Alan "Red" Astrachan

Court is in session

Put Magnum Force on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.