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Magnum Force (1973)

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Reviews Counted: 19

Fresh: 15

Rotten:4

Average Rating: 6.5/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 4 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Though MAGNUM FORCE is actually the second film in the "Dirty Harry" series, it introduces audiences to the classic line, "Do you feel lucky, punk?" offered by one of cinema's greatest antiheroes.... Though MAGNUM FORCE is actually the second film in the "Dirty Harry" series, it introduces audiences to the classic line, "Do you feel lucky, punk?" offered by one of cinema's greatest antiheroes. Screenwriters Michael Cimino (THE DEER HUNTER) and John Milius (APOCALYPSE NOW) might have put the words in Harry Callahan's mouth, but would they be as famous if they were said by anyone other than Clint Eastwood? In this installment, Harry has been taken off the homicide beat, but murder still follows him in his new job handling stakeouts. He and partner Early (Felton Perry) investigate a series of deaths that take them from a former murder suspect to a top man in the mafia to a pimp. Ted Post, who previously worked with Eastwood on HANG 'EM HIGH, reunites with the actor for this action-packed sequel to DIRTY HARRY. [More]

Starring: Clint Eastwood, Hal Holbrook, David Soul, Robert Urich

Starring: Clint Eastwood, Hal Holbrook, David Soul, Robert Urich, Mitchell Ryan, Felton Perry, Tim Matheson, Kip Niven, Albert Popwell

Director: Ted Post

Director: Ted Post
Producer: Robert Daley
Screenwriter: John Milius, Michael Cimino
Composer: Lalo Schifrin

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An enthralling thriller which resounds like the boom of the Magnum force

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Philip Martin
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Dirty Harry feels like a lucky punk once again.

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Steve Crum
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Engrossing follow-up to Dirty Harry

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one of the best in the Dirty Harry series. a tough drama with Eastwood at top form.

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Bob Bloom
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Eastwood doing what he does best! (Westerns aside, of course.)

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Scott Weinberg
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With bravado and resourcefulness to spare, Harry would make a great trainer for today's new crew of sky marshals.

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