Magnum Force

"This time the bullets are hitting pretty close to home."

Dec 25 1973 R 2h 4m
Action, Crime, Mystery

"Dirty" Harry Callahan is a San Francisco Police Inspector on the trail of a group of rogue cops who have taken justice into their own hands. When shady characters are murdered one after another in grisly fashion, only Dirty Harry can stop them.

Plot

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

Harry Julian Fink, Rita M. Fink, John Milius

Directed by

Ted Post

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Malpaso Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
68,947
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
58
Popularity
NA