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Magnum Force

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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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Jun 3, 2008

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Louise Keller

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

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Chuck O'Leary

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Philip Martin

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comment Comment | Jan., 02 2005 04:24 PM

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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4/5

Steve Crum

Dirty Harry feels like a lucky punk once again.

comment Comment | Oct., 30 2004 07:25 PM

Kansas City Kansan

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4/5

Jon Niccum

Engrossing follow-up to Dirty Harry

comment Comment | Dec., 05 2003 07:51 AM

Lawrence Journal-World

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Carol Cling

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comment Comment | Sep., 05 2003 11:27 AM

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John Esther

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comment Comment | Aug., 21 2003 03:08 AM

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Film Threat

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Bob Bloom

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

comment Comment | Aug., 20 2002 08:03 PM

Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

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Scott Weinberg

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

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Steve Rhodes

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

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