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Magnum Force (1973)

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Average Rating: 6.6/10
Reviews Counted: 20
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Release Date: Dec 28, 1973 Wide

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The second Dirty Harry movie, Magnum Force concerns itself with a vigilante group that has targeted notorious scofflaws for extermination. When a prominent gang boss or drug-runner is set free by the airheaded liberal courts, a covert group of "avengers" is soon on hand to blow the miscreant to bits. While detective Dirty Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood) is no great friend of civil liberties, he is dead set against wholesale murder as a solution to legal loopholes. Discovering that all the

R, 2 hr. 2 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics

Directed By: Ted Post

Written By: John Milius, Michael Cimino

In Theaters: Dec 28, 1973 Wide

On DVD: Nov 20, 2001

Warner Home Video

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Cast

Clint Eastwood
Harry Callahan
Hal Holbrook
Lieutenant Briggs
Mitchell Ryan
Charlie McCoy
Felton Perry
Early Smith
David Soul
Davis
Robert Urich
Grimes
Maurice Argent
Nat Weinstein
Margaret Avery
Prostitute
Richard Devon
Ricca
Tony Giorgio
Palancio
Jack Kosslyn
Walter
Bob McClurg
Cab Driver
John Mitchum
DiGorgio
Kip Niven
Astrachan
Clifford A. Pellow
Guzman
Albert Popwell
Pimp
Suzanne Somers
Pool Girl (uncredited)
Christine White
Carol McCoy
Adele Yoshioka
Sunny
Tim Matheson
Sweet
Johnny Weissmuller Jr.
Mitch Ryan

Critic Reviews for Magnum Force

All Critics (24) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (18) | Rotten (5) | DVD (19)

But who polices the police?

March 13, 2010 Full Review Source: CinePassion

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

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

August 9, 2008 Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile

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Louise Keller

Urban Cinefile

A great sequel to an already stellar Don Siegel classic...

June 15, 2008 Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Dirty Harry feels like a lucky punk once again.

October 30, 2004 Comment

Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan Source: Kansas City Kansan

Engrossing follow-up to Dirty Harry

December 5, 2003 Comment

Jon Niccum

Lawrence Journal-World

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Not even close to the amazing achievement of the first film. While it is pretty cool to watch Dirty Harry fight Hutch, I was really underwhelmed.

April 19, 2007

Ken Stachnik

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Harry Callahan, who's already pissed off at " the system" now has to deal with a band of vigilante cops who are even more pissed off at the same system. In this movie Harry is crossing lines with someone of his own kind, and we come to understand that he's much more than a gun toting maniac and knows where to draw his

June 12, 2011