Magnum Force
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Theatrical film poster by Bill Gold
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| Directed by |
Ted Post Uncredited : Clint Eastwood Buddy Van Horn |
| Produced by | Robert Daley |
| Screenplay by |
John Milius Michael Cimino |
| Story by | John Milius |
| Based on | Characters created by Harry Julian Fink R.M. Fink |
| Starring |
Clint Eastwood Hal Holbrook Mitchell Ryan David Soul Felton Perry Robert Urich Tim Matheson |
| Music by | Lalo Schifrin |
| Cinematography | Frank Stanley |
| Edited by | Ferris Webster |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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124 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $39,768,000 |
Magnum Force is a 1973 American action thriller and the second to feature Clint Eastwood as maverick cop Harry Callahan after the 1971 film Dirty Harry. Ted Post, who also directed Eastwood in the television series Rawhide and the feature film Hang 'Em High, directed this second installment in the Dirty Harry film series, though Eastwood has stated in interviews that the majority of the film was "ghost directed" by himself and second unit director Buddy Van Horn, both of whom would go on to direct later entries in the series. The screenplay was written by John Milius (who provided an uncredited rewrite for the original film) and Michael Cimino. This film features early appearances by David Soul, Tim Matheson and Robert Urich. At 124 minutes, it is also the longest Dirty Harry film.
Mobster Carmine Ricca (Richard Devon) drives away from court and an angry mob after being acquitted on a technicality. An SFPD motorcycle cop stops Ricca’s limo for a minor traffic violation. Suddenly, the patrolman pulls his service revolver, shoots all four men in the car, and rides away.
Inspector Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood) and his partner Earlington "Early" Smith (Felton Perry) visit the crime scene, despite being on Stakeout duty. Callahan's superior, Lieutenant Neil Briggs (Hal Holbrook) dismisses them, seeing Callahan and his tactics as reckless and dangerous. Callahan in turn quips, "A good man always knows his limitations," mocking Briggs's pride in not ever drawing his gun in the line of duty. Callahan and Early then stumble upon a hijacking attempt at the airport; Callahan poses as a pilot to thwart the two would-be terrorists.
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