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The Enforcer

  • 19761976
  • RR
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
47K
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The Enforcer (1976)
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San Francisco Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan must foil a terrorist organization made up of disgruntled Vietnam veterans. But this time, he's teamed with female partner Inspector Kate Moore... Read allSan Francisco Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan must foil a terrorist organization made up of disgruntled Vietnam veterans. But this time, he's teamed with female partner Inspector Kate Moore, with whom he's not too excited to be working.San Francisco Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan must foil a terrorist organization made up of disgruntled Vietnam veterans. But this time, he's teamed with female partner Inspector Kate Moore, with whom he's not too excited to be working.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
47K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • James Fargo
  • Writers
    • Harry Julian Fink(characters)
    • Rita M. Fink(characters)
    • Stirling Silliphant(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Clint Eastwood
    • Tyne Daly
    • Harry Guardino
  • Director
    • James Fargo
  • Writers
    • Harry Julian Fink(characters)
    • Rita M. Fink(characters)
    • Stirling Silliphant(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Clint Eastwood
    • Tyne Daly
    • Harry Guardino
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 150User reviews
    • 64Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos1

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:15
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    Photos50

    Going from left to right - lower left corner reporters (extras) unknown; upper left corner, African-American extra reporter unknown; John Crawford; Bradford Dillman; Harry Guardino; Clint Eastwood; Tyne Daley (behind Nick Pellegrino); Nick Pellegrino; Asian far right corner unknown
    Clint Eastwood in The Enforcer (1976)
    Clint Eastwood in The Enforcer (1976)
    Clint Eastwood in The Enforcer (1976)
    Clint Eastwood in The Enforcer (1976)
    Clint Eastwood in The Enforcer (1976)
    Clint Eastwood in The Enforcer (1976)
    Clint Eastwood, Tyne Daly, John Crawford, and Bradford Dillman in The Enforcer (1976)
    Clint Eastwood and Tyne Daly in The Enforcer (1976)
    Albert Popwell in The Enforcer (1976)
    Robert Behling in The Enforcer (1976)
    Jocelyn Jones and Stan Richie in The Enforcer (1976)

    Top cast

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    Clint Eastwood
    Clint Eastwood
    • Harry Callahan
    Tyne Daly
    Tyne Daly
    • Kate Moore
    Harry Guardino
    Harry Guardino
    • Lt. Bressler
    Bradford Dillman
    Bradford Dillman
    • Capt. McKay
    John Mitchum
    John Mitchum
    • DiGeorgio
    DeVeren Bookwalter
    DeVeren Bookwalter
    • Bobby Maxwell
    John Crawford
    John Crawford
    • The Mayor
    Samantha Doane
    • Wanda
    Bob Hoy
    Bob Hoy
    • Buchinski
    • (as Robert Hoy)
    Jocelyn Jones
    Jocelyn Jones
    • Miki
    M.G. Kelly
    • Father John
    Nick Pellegrino
    Nick Pellegrino
    • Martin
    Albert Popwell
    Albert Popwell
    • Mustapha
    Rudy Ramos
    Rudy Ramos
    • Mendez
    Bill Ackridge
    • Andy
    Bill Jelliffe
    • Johnny
    Joe Bellan
    • Freddie the Fainter
    Tim O'Neill
    • Police Sergeant
    • Director
      • James Fargo
    • Writers
      • Harry Julian Fink(characters)
      • Rita M. Fink(characters)
      • Stirling Silliphant(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When Harry meets Uhuru leader, Mustapha (Albert Popwell), he asks "Where do I know you from?" Popwell played a bank robber in Dirty Harry (1971), a pimp in Magnum Force (1973), and Horace in Sudden Impact (1983). He didn't appear in The Dead Pool (1988).
    • Goofs
      Early in the film the girl lures the two gas company workers to her home, where the bad guy kills the two men and keeps their truck for use in their heist. Later on, when investigating the heist, the cops finally figure out that the ruse must have been via a gas company truck and uniforms. There is no mention of why the gas company had not reported the disappearance of their two men nor their truck, a full two days earlier.
    • Quotes

      [Callaghan learns he is being transferred to Personnel]

      Harry Callahan: Personnel? That's for assholes!

      Capt McKay: I was in Personnel for ten years.

      Harry Callahan: Yeah.

    • 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
      Featured in Sneak Previews: A Star Is Born, King Kong, The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, The Enforcer, Network, Rocky, Nickelodeon, Silver Streak (1976)

    User reviews150

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    6/10
    Tough cop Harry Callahan is called on once again and he goes after nasty terrorists
    This is the third entry in Harry Callahan's popular series , the first is the classic ¨Dirty Harry ¨(1971) by Don Siegel , the second is ¨Magnum Force¨ by Ted Post . This time has a female partner ( Tyne Daly ) who is assigned when his ordinary pal ( John Mitchum ) is wounded . And they try to track down some dangerous terrorists ( Michael Cavanagh , Veren , among others ). Then the terrorists hijack the Mayor ( John Crawford ) of City San Francisco . As always , two-fisted Callahan , the tall and taciturn inspector utilizing his Magnum 44 pistol kills the baddies. Rock-hard cop Harry abuses the murderer's civil rights , however facing his superiors , a captain(Bradford Dillman) and a Lieutenant ( Harry Guardino ) . Rule-breaking Callahan strides grimly throughout San Francisco in pursuit the murderous , including an exciting final on Island-prison of Alcatraz.

    Formula thriller plenty of action , crisply edition , tension, suspenseful and lots of violence . Appropriate and atmospheric musical score by Jerry Fielding . Less effective than ¨Dirty Harry¨ but still gripping and stirring . Colorful and adequate cinematography , reflecting splendidly the streets of San Francisco , habitual scenario of the series . The motion picture is professionally directed by James Fargo who also made other vehicles for Eastwod ( Every which way but loose ) and for Chuck Norris ( Forced vengeance ) . Followed by ¨Sudden impact¨ with Sandra Locke and ¨Dead pool¨ with Liam Neeson . Rating : Good, 6,5 . Well worth seeing for Clint Eastwood fans and Harry Callahan's followers . It's a cool companion to Dirty Harry classic, an amusing film with several scenes that'll have you on the edge of your seat.
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    • Is Albert Popwell's character the same as in Dirty Harry?
    • How many Dirty Harry movies are there?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 22, 1976 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dirty Harry III
    • Filming locations
      • Edgewood Avenue, Mill Valley, California, USA(opening scene with hitchhiker)
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • The Malpaso Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $9,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $46,236,000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $46,236,000
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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