Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Clint Eastwood | ... | Harry Calahan | |
Hal Holbrook | ... | Lt. Briggs | |
Mitchell Ryan | ... | McCoy | |
David Soul | ... | Davis | |
Tim Matheson | ... | Sweet | |
Kip Niven | ... | Astrachan | |
Robert Urich | ... | Grimes | |
Felton Perry | ... | Early Smith | |
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Maurice Argent | ... | Nat Weinstein |
Margaret Avery | ... | Prostitute | |
Richard Devon | ... | Ricca | |
Tony Giorgio | ... | Palancio | |
Jack Kosslyn | ... | Walter | |
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Bob March | ... | Estabrook |
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Bob McClurg | ... | Cab Driver |
San Francisco Police Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood) and his new partner, Earlington "Early" Smith (Felton Perry) have been temporarily reassigned from Homicide to Stakeout Duty. Meanwhile, those of the city's criminals who manage to avoid punishment by the courts are nevertheless being killed by unknown assassins. Callahan begins to investigate the murders despite orders from his superior officer, Lieutenant Neil Briggs (Hal Holbrook). A man has to know his limitations. Written by Bruce Janson <bruce@cs.su.oz.au>
Clint's Back!...Errrr....Dirty Harry's back I mean. Two years after the successful DIRTY HARRY comes its first sequel. Here, someone is out there killing all the city's dirtiest criminals. Soon enough Inspector Harry Callahan is on the case with his new partner Early Smith (Felton Perry).
Really gets a strong 7 out of 10 from me and has some great memorable scenes like the original, but it does bring some problems. Like the film does seem to go on for a little long after the biggest surprise is revealed. So the film may work better as a deeper look into Harry Callahan and his further thoughts on justice or injustice than it being looked at as a mystery which it pushes itself as. For there are way too few possible suspects especially when you watch the killer and his face.
Like the original a spectacular score from Lalo Shifrin and really some pretty good actors in supporting roles such as Hal Halbrook as Harry' boss Lt. Briggs and four new cops to the force in David Soul as Davis, Tim Matheson as Sweet, Kip Niven as Astrachan and the late Robert Urich as Grimes. Written by Michael Cimino and John Milius (who did uncredited work on the screenplay from DIRTY HARRY). In the end though, if you enjoyed the first one you will likely enjoy this one too. Followed by THE ENFORCER.