The Enforcer (1976)

Director:

James Fargo

Writers:

Harry Julian Fink (characters) and
Rita M. Fink (characters) ...
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Release Date:

22 December 1976 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Thriller

Tagline:

First, there was 1971's "Dirty Harry, then "Magnum Force" in 1973. And now on the Bi-centennial year, Harry Calahan is "THE ENFORCER".

Plot:

Dirty Harry must foil a terrorist organization made up of disgruntled Vietnam veterans. But this time, he's teamed with a rookie female partner that he's not too excited to be working with.

Plot Keywords:

Dirty Harry | Partner | Terrorist | Inspector | Ransom

Cast

Clint Eastwood	...	Harry Callahan
Tyne Daly	...	Kate Moore
Harry Guardino	...	Lt. Bressler
Bradford Dillman	...	Capt. McKay
John Mitchum	...	DiGiorgio
DeVeren Bookwalter	...	Bobby Maxwell
John Crawford	...	The Mayor
Samantha Doane	...	Wanda
Robert F. Hoy	...	Buchinski (as Robert Hoy)
Jocelyn Jones	...	Miki
M.G. Kelly	...	Father John (as M. G. Kelly)
Nick Pellegrino	...	Martin
Albert Popwell	...	Mustapha
Rudy Ramos	...	Mendez
Bill Ackridge	...	Andy
Bill Jelliffe	...	Johnny
Joe Bellan	...	Freddie the Fainter
Tim O'Neill	...	Police Sergeant
Jan Stratton	...	Mrs. Grey
Will MacMillan	...	Lt. Dobbs
Jerry Walter	...	Krause
Steve Eoff	...	Bustanoby
Tim Burrus	...	Henry Lee
Michael Cavanaugh	...	Lalo
Dick Durock	...	Karl
Ronald Manning	...	Tex
Adele Proom	...	Irene DiGeorgio
Glenn Leigh Marshall	...	Army Sergeant
Robert Behling	...	Autopsy Surgeon
Terence McGovern	...	Disc Jockey (as Terry McGovern)
Stan Richie	...	Bridge Operator
John Roselius	...	Mayor's Driver
Brian Fong	...	Scoutmaster
Art Rimdzius	...	Porno Director
Chuck Hicks	...	Huey
Anne Macey	...	Madam (as Ann Macy)
Gloria Prince	...	Massage Girl
Kenneth Boyd	...	Abdul
Bernard Glin	...	Koblo
Fritz Manes	...	Detective #1
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Barbara Beebe	...	Porno Actress (uncredited)
George Cheung	...	Mendez Henchman (uncredited)
Michael L. Davis	...	Police Sergeant at Bombing (uncredited)
Roger Ferreira	...	Extra (uncredited)
Jean Glaudé	...	Militant (uncredited)
Arthur Malet	...	Innocent Bystander in Opening Action Sequence (uncredited)
Joe Spano	...	Mitch, Robber (uncredited)

Directed by
James Fargo

Writing credits
Harry Julian Fink		(characters) and
Rita M. Fink		(characters) (as R. M. Fink)
Stirling Silliphant		(screenplay) and
Dean Riesner		(screenplay)
Gail Morgan Hickman		(story) &
S.W. Schurr		(story) (as S. W. Schurr)

Produced by
Robert Daley	....	producer

Original Music by
Jerry Fielding

Cinematography by
Charles W. Short		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Joel Cox
Ferris Webster

Casting by
Mary Goldberg

Art Direction by
Allen E. Smith

Set Decoration by
Ira Bates

Costume Design by
Glenn Wright		(uncredited)

Makeup Department
Joe McKinney	....	makeup supervisor
Lorraine Roberson	....	hair stylist

Production Management
John G. Wilson	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joseph C. Cavalier	....	assistant director (as Joe Cavalier)
Joe Florence	....	second assistant director
Billy Ray Smith	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Edward Aiona	....	property master (as Eddie Aiona)
Gerald MacDonald	....	construction coordinator (as Jerry MacDonald)

Sound Department
Les Fresholtz	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bert Hallberg	....	sound
Keith Stafford	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
Joseph A. Unsinn	....	special effects (as Joe Unsinn)

Stunts
Buddy Van Horn	....	stunt coordinator (as Wayne Van Horn)
Fred Brookfield	....	stunts (uncredited)
Anthony Cecere	....	stunts (uncredited)
George Cheung	....	stunts (uncredited)
Dick Durock	....	stunts (uncredited)
Bob Herron	....	stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Hicks	....	stunts (uncredited)
Robert F. Hoy	....	stunts (uncredited)
Bill Jelliffe	....	stunts (uncredited)
George Orrison	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Kenneth Adams	....	key grip (as Ken Adams)
Richard Barth	....	camera assistant (as Dick Barth)
Doug Cook	....	second grip (as Douglas Cook)
Ralph Gerling	....	camera operator
John McPherson	....	gaffer
Frank Redmond	....	camera assistant
Ellsworth Reed	....	best boy
Marcia Reed	....	still photographer
Timothy E. Wade	....	camera assistant (as Tim Wade)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Glenn Wright	....	costume supervisor

Music Department
Donald Harris	....	music editor
Jack du Long	....	music arranger (uncredited)
Jack du Long	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Daniel Franklin	....	music arranger (uncredited)
Daniel Franklin	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Joel Franklin	....	music arranger (uncredited)
Joel Franklin	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Greig McRitchie	....	music arranger (uncredited)
Greig McRitchie	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Lennie Niehaus	....	music arranger (uncredited)
Lennie Niehaus	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Art Pepper	....	musician: alto saxophone solo (uncredited)
Dan Wallin	....	score mixer (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Tim Hill	....	transportation captain
Art Rimdzius	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Diana Brent	....	secretary to producer (as Dianna Brent)
Judie Garrison	....	secretary to producer
Catalina Lawrence	....	script supervisor
Fritz Manes	....	assistant to producer
Don Mink	....	auditor
Elly Mitchell	....	production secretary
James Moffett	....	first aid

Production Companies

• Warner Bros (presents) (as Warner Bros)
• Malpaso Company, The (as Malpaso Company)

Distributors

• Warner Bros (1976) (USA) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros)
• Warner-Columbia Film (1977) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Warner-Columbia Films (1977) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1977) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1982) (USA) (TV)
• Warner Home Video (1987) (USA) (VHS) (pan and scan)
• Warner Home Video (1994) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Warner Home Video (1997) (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2001) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB (2002) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Warner Home Video (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (deluxe edition)
• Warner Home Video (2008) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group (2010) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1998) (2004) (Finland) (TV)
• Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2001) (Finland) (DVD)
• Scanvideo (1980s) (Finland) (VHS)
• TV3 (1988) (Finland) (TV)
• Warner Bros. Entertainment Finland Oy (2008) (Finland) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group (2008) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group (2009) (USA) (DVD) (4 film collection)
• Warner Home Video (2009) (Canada) (DVD) (4 film collection)
• Warner Home Video (19??) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (2008) (Sweden) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes (uncredited)
• Michaelson's  catering
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals

Also Known As:

"Dirty Harry 3" - Japan (English title)

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:18A | Australia:R | Norway:18 | Sweden:15 (cut) | UK:18 (video rating) (1986) (1999) | South Korea:18 | Norway:16 (1977) (cut) | Norway:15 (DVD rating) | New Zealand:PG (DVD rating) | Australia:M (TV rating) | Spain:18 | Iceland:16 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Finland:K-18 (cut) (1977) | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) | USA:R (certificate #24716) | France:Unrated | Germany:16 (re-rating) (2008) | West Germany:18 (original rating) | Australia:MA (Cable TV rating) | Brazil:14 | UK:X (original rating) | New Zealand:R16 (blu-ray) | Finland:K-15 (uncut) (2008) | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1987) | Finland:K-18 (uncut) (self applied) (2001) | Italy:VM14 | UK:18 (tv rating)

Filming Locations:

1470 Pine Street, San Francisco, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros

Trivia:

The PRSF uses the former Alcatraz maximum security prison to hold the Mayor of San Francisco hostage; at the time of the film's release, Alcatraz was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Some of the buildings seen in the film were destroyed during the Native American occupation between 1969 - 1971.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Harry confronts the priest in his church (shortly before Harry's partner shoots the alleged "nun"), Harry pushes the priest forcefully backwards into the confessional. When the priest hits the 'tiled' rear wall, you can see it shake, revealing it to be a cardboard prop.

Quotes:

Mustapha:Callahan, you're on the wrong side.
Harry Callahan:How do you figure that?
Mustapha:You go out and put your ass on the line for a bunch of dudes who'd no sooner let you in the front door than they would me.
Harry Callahan:I'm not doin' it for them.
Mustapha:Who then?
Harry Callahan:You wouldn't believe me if I told you.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in La balance (1982)

Another solid Dirty Harry film

Once again, Clint Eastwood stars in an entertaining film playing Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan. The plot of this story is quite weak, but the sheer presence of Clint on the scene makes this movie worth watching.

A group of extortionists kidnap the mayor of San Francisco, and bribe the city to give them money to release the mayor. The bad guys aren't that scary and the story is pretty unoriginal, but I don't know what it is, but it is still enjoyable to watch. Eastwood is hilarious and incredibly virile, and he dominates every scene he is in.

Maybe the worst of the Dirty Harry series, but still fun to watch. 7/10