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McQ (1974) 5.9
Police Lieutenant Lon McQ investigates the killing of his best friend and uncovers corrupt elements of the police department dealing in confiscated drugs. Director:John SturgesWriter:Lawrence Roman |
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Police Lieutenant Lon McQ investigates the killing of his best friend and uncovers corrupt elements of the police department dealing in confiscated drugs. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>
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McQ-he's a busted cop, his gun is unlicensed, his methods are unlawful and his story is incredible! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
6 February 1974 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Jack: You're not going to take it, are you?
Det. Lt. Lon McQ: Just say it's a loan.
Jack: Lon, it's not licensed!
Det. Lt. Lon McQ: Jack, neither am I.
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Sneak previewed in Seattle, Washington, where the production was filmed, on 4 January 1974. See more »Goofs
McQ uses an Ingram MAC-10 9mm machine pistol, which fires approximately 20 rounds per second. When firing the MAC-10 in the car, on the beach, no empty cartridges are ejected from the gun. Emptying a full 30 round magazine would have sprayed casings all over the car. See more »Quotes
[McQ has just test-fired a MAC-10 submachine gun, and is putting it inside his leather bag. Jack, the gun shop owner reacts to this]Jack: You're not going to take it, are you?
Det. Lt. Lon McQ: Just say it's a loan.
Jack: Lon, it's not licensed!
Det. Lt. Lon McQ: Jack, neither am I.
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I think it took some guts on John Wayne's part to do these kind of roles late in his career, roles like "McQ" and "Brannigan" instead of playing it safe and giving his long term fans more of what they expected of Wayne(The War film or Western) I felt Wayne pulled off the role quite well even at his advanced age! I thought the basic message of this film was that everybody has a price, not at all unusual a theme for a 70's film. It was nice to see John Wayne in such a contemporary themed film. Of course he would of been great as "Dirty Harry" but I'm glad Wayne met the modern times with films like this and "Brannigan". I LOVED the chases and lingo here!! If I had to choose my favorite film between "McQ" and "Brannigan", I would say "Brannigan" by a very very *slim* margin because I feel it has aged a bit better because there's more humor in "Brannigan" than "McQ". However that doesn't make this film any less worthy of a entertaining view by the fan of John Wayne or the casual film viewer. *** out of a possible **** stars!