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Magnum Force

  • 19731973
  • RR
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Clint Eastwood in Magnum Force (1973)
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  • Action
  • Crime
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San Francisco Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan is on the trail of vigilante Police Officers who are not above going beyond the law to kill the city's undesirables.San Francisco Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan is on the trail of vigilante Police Officers who are not above going beyond the law to kill the city's undesirables.San Francisco Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan is on the trail of vigilante Police Officers who are not above going beyond the law to kill the city's undesirables.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
61K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,360
122
  • Director
    • Ted Post
  • Writers
    • Harry Julian Fink(original material)
    • Rita M. Fink(original material)
    • John Milius(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Clint Eastwood
    • Hal Holbrook
    • Mitchell Ryan
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ted Post
  • Writers
    • Harry Julian Fink(original material)
    • Rita M. Fink(original material)
    • John Milius(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Clint Eastwood
    • Hal Holbrook
    • Mitchell Ryan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 229User reviews
    • 78Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Magnum Force
    Trailer 2:21
    Magnum Force

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    Clint Eastwood in Magnum Force (1973)
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    Clint Eastwood in Magnum Force (1973)
    Magnum Force (1973)
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    Clint Eastwood in Magnum Force (1973)
    Clint Eastwood in Magnum Force (1973)
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    Clint Eastwood in Magnum Force (1973)
    Clint Eastwood and Felton Perry in Magnum Force (1973)
    Clint Eastwood and Hal Holbrook in Magnum Force (1973)
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    Top cast

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    Clint Eastwood
    Clint Eastwood
    • Harry Calahan
    Hal Holbrook
    Hal Holbrook
    • Lt. Briggs
    Mitchell Ryan
    Mitchell Ryan
    • McCoy
    David Soul
    David Soul
    • Davis
    Tim Matheson
    Tim Matheson
    • Sweet
    Kip Niven
    Kip Niven
    • Astrachan
    Robert Urich
    Robert Urich
    • Grimes
    Felton Perry
    Felton Perry
    • Early Smith
    Maurice Argent
    Maurice Argent
    • Nat Weinstein
    Margaret Avery
    Margaret Avery
    • Prostitute
    Richard Devon
    Richard Devon
    • Ricca
    Tony Giorgio
    Tony Giorgio
    • Palancio
    Jack Kosslyn
    Jack Kosslyn
    • Walter
    Bob March
    • Estabrook
    Bob McClurg
    • Cab Driver
    John Mitchum
    John Mitchum
    • DiGorgio
    Russ Moro
    • Ricca's Driver
    Clifford A. Pellow
    • Guzman
    • Director
      • Ted Post
    • Writers
      • Harry Julian Fink(original material)
      • Rita M. Fink(original material)
      • John Milius(screenplay) (story)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This is Clint Eastwood's favorite "Dirty Harry" movie.
    • Goofs
      During the "try knocking on the door" dialogue, a trolley can be seen passing by on the street outside. One of the trolley patrons waves directly at the camera, obviously aware that a film was being shot.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Harry Callahan: A man's GOT to know his limitations.

    • Crazy credits
      The credits are played over a hand (presumably Harry's) holding a 44 Magnum against a red background. As such, this is the only Dirty Harry movie in which the opening credits are not played over San Francisco scenery.
    • Alternate versions
      Harry Callahan's character name becomes Harry ''Callaghan'' in the Italian version and titles because the local distributor thought it sounded better.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Green Fog (2017)

    User reviews229

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    Top review
    7/10
    A sequel with a new story...
    This sequel to the entertaining "Dirty Harry" stands with few peers when it comes to successful follow-ups. Most don't stand on their own feet but Magnum Force does solidly. Changing the plot but not the style is good formula in movies, rather than playing out what was already done in the original, which is why so many sequels fail. "Magnum Force" is my second favorite film by Eastwood after "High Plains Drifter". Harry still likes to do things his way although rather than focusing his energy on the bad guys, he's focused on some crooked cops in his own department! Follows in the original's footsteps with lots of great views of San Francisco (My Birthplace!) I always feel at home when watching this movie. This is another film that is played a lot on TV because its so good on it's own. Felton Perry does a good job as Harry's partner, comparable to Reni Santoni in the original. Didn't like any of the sequels that followed this movie with the exception of Sudden Impact. Magnum Force is a film that rates highly as watchable again & again.
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    • Jul 22, 2005

    FAQ9

    • What does Harry mean when he says he uses a 'Light special' bullet in his 44 Magnum?
    • How many Dirty Harry movies are there?
    • How did the killer cop track down the pimp's car?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 1973 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Vigilance
    • Filming locations
      • Cost Plus World Market - 2552 Taylor Street, San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • The Malpaso Company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $39,768,000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $39,768,000
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 4 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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