Magnum Force
1973 · Movie · R · 124 min · ★ 7.1 · 64% critics
A tough San Francisco police inspector investigates a string of brutal killings targeting the city’s most notorious criminals. As the body count rises, he suspects the violence is coming from inside the force, forcing him to confront where justice ends and vigilantism begins.
Also known as Vigilance · Dirty Harry 2: Magnum Force · Dirty Harry Magnum Force
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Details
- Years
- 1973
- Release date
- 1973-12-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Critic score
- 64/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (1,209 votes)
- Box office
- $39,768,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a hard-edged 1970s cop thriller with moral gray areas, blunt attitude, and frequent shootouts; Not for you if you dislike graphic violence, nudity, or a mystery that’s easy to guess, like in Marathon Man.
Pros: gritty 70s vibe; punchy action set pieces; sharp one-liners | Cons: mystery feels obvious; uneven pacing; ending may disappoint
Themes
- uniform
- san francisco, california
- arbitrary law
- investigation
- inspector
- vigilante
- bad cop
- police corruption
- police vigilantism
- revolver
- motorcycle cop
- death squads
Cast & crew
Clint Eastwood
as Insp. Harry Callahan
Hal Holbrook
as Lieutenant Briggs
Mitchell Ryan
as Officer Charlie McCoy
David Soul
as Officer John Davis
Felton Perry
as Insp. Early Smith
Robert Urich
as Officer Mike Grimes
Kip Niven
as Officer Alan "Red" Astrachan
Tim Matheson
as Officer Phil Sweet
Christine White
as Carol McCoy
Adele Yoshioka
as Sunny
Directed by Ted Post