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McQ - asekettu

Original title: McQ
  • 19741974
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
5.4K
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John Wayne and Diana Muldaur in McQ - asekettu (1974)
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Seattle cop is caught up in a corrupt police force that he is trying to make right. McQ is a cop with a mission.Seattle cop is caught up in a corrupt police force that he is trying to make right. McQ is a cop with a mission.Seattle cop is caught up in a corrupt police force that he is trying to make right. McQ is a cop with a mission.

IMDb RATING
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5.4K
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  • Director
    • John Sturges
  • Writer
    • Lawrence Roman
  • Stars
    • John Wayne
    • Eddie Albert
    • Diana Muldaur
  • Director
    • John Sturges
  • Writer
    • Lawrence Roman
  • Stars
    • John Wayne
    • Eddie Albert
    • Diana Muldaur
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 82User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
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    John Wayne, Clu Gulager, and Diana Muldaur in McQ - asekettu (1974)
    John Wayne and Julian Christopher in McQ - asekettu (1974)
    John Wayne and Al Lettieri in McQ - asekettu (1974)
    John Wayne, Eddie Albert, and Julian Christopher in McQ - asekettu (1974)
    "McQ," Warner Bros. 1973.
    "McQ," Warner Bros. 1973.
    John Wayne and photographer David Sutton on the set of "McQ"
    John Wayne and photographer David Sutton on the set of "McQ"
    John Wayne and photographer David Sutton on the set of "McQ"
    "McQ," Warner Bros. 1974.
    John Wayne in McQ - asekettu (1974)
    John Wayne in McQ - asekettu (1974)

    Top cast

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    John Wayne
    John Wayne
    • McQ
    Eddie Albert
    Eddie Albert
    • Kosterman
    Diana Muldaur
    Diana Muldaur
    • Lois
    Colleen Dewhurst
    Colleen Dewhurst
    • Myra
    Clu Gulager
    Clu Gulager
    • Toms
    David Huddleston
    David Huddleston
    • Pinky
    Julian Christopher
    Julian Christopher
    • J.C.
    • (as Jim Watkins)
    Al Lettieri
    Al Lettieri
    • Santiago
    Julie Adams
    Julie Adams
    • Elaine
    Roger E. Mosley
    Roger E. Mosley
    • Rosey
    William Bryant
    William Bryant
    • Stan Boyle
    Richard Kelton
    Richard Kelton
    • Radical
    Joe Tornatore
    Joe Tornatore
    • LaSalle
    Dick Friel
    • Bob Mahoney
    Richard Eastham
    Richard Eastham
    • Walter Forrester
    Fred Waugh
    • Bodyguard
    Larry Buck
    • Chief Grogan
    • (uncredited)
    Leslie Carlson
    Leslie Carlson
    • Radical
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Sturges
    • Writer
      • Lawrence Roman
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Originally intended as a vehicle for Steve McQueen. It was heavily rewritten for John Wayne.
    • 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.
    • 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?

      McQ: Just say it's a loan.

      Jack: Lon, it's not licensed!

      McQ: Jack, neither am I.

    • Alternate versions
      The 1980s Warner Home Video VHS master was made from a 16mm TV print missing ten seconds of footage including during the car chase involving a laundry truck, an additional punch from Santiago when he confronts McQ in his office, and the introduction of Santiago's henchman before the final chase on the beach. The later video releases and DVD are uncut.
    • Connections
      Edited into La Classe américaine (1993)

    User reviews82

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    GOOD "DUKE" MOVIE...NOT THE BEST, BUT ABOVE AVERAGE
    McQ was one of John Wayne's efforts to move into a new era. McQ was not the best of Wayne's movies, but it wasn't the worst (an old friend who is no longer around once said there were no bad John Wayne movies). Just turning 50 myself, I remember the John Wayne movies of my youth, and Wayne was always "tops" on my list. McQ was "Classic Wayne" in a new era. The 70s were a time when men were starting to become different in the movies. Not like the men of my youth. Wayne kept that "macho" image going. In another post, a comment was made the Wayne used "big weapons" to foil the bad guys long before Rambo did. That is exactly right. It is great to sit and watch an action movie with so many great starts of the past (Wayne, Eddie Albert, Diana Muldaur, Colleen Dewhurst, Clu Gulager, and a young Roger E. Mosley). Another thing that is of interest is these so called "movie experts" that watch movies, and don't understand one thing about the movie they comment one. McQ's car was a Trans Am, not an AMC Hornet. It was referred to at a "Green Hornet" in reference to the TV show "The Green Hornet." It was the nickname of his car, not the made or model of the car. His Trans Am was the same color as the Green Hornet's car. This is a good John Wayne movie. Good music, good car chases, good story line. It is a good movie to sit and watch on an rainy afternoon. Enjoy it for what it is. A nice chance to relive some moments from your youth, and see the Duke in action. Enjoy yourself, and have fun. That was the purpose of the movie.
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    • Sep 6, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 10, 1974 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • McQ
    • Filming locations
      • Quinault Indian Reservation, Washington, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Levy-Gardner Productions
      • Batjac Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $240,350
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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