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Magnum Force

Play trailer Poster for Magnum Force R,  1973,  2h 4m,  Action/ Mystery & Thriller/ Crime/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 69% 29 Reviews Tomatometer 77% 25,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
69% Tomatometer 29 Reviews 77% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
A maverick cop, Callahan, investigates the slaying of some of the West Coast's most powerful criminals. Dismissing the theory that the murders are the result of underworld squabbling, Callahan learns that each of the victims was killed by a slug from a.357 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world and a weapon widely used by the San Francisco Police Department.
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Critics Consensus

Magnum Force ups the ante for the Dirty Harry franchise with faster action and thrilling stuntwork.

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Pauline Kael The New Yorker Sep 21, 2023
A tall, cold cod like Eastwood removes the last pretensions to humane feelings from the action melodrama, making it an impersonal, almost abstract exercise in brutalization. Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Jan 14, 2024
5/5
…a paean to American exceptionalism, individualism, and one hell of an action flick to boot… Go to Full Review
Dennis Harvey 48 Hills Jan 2, 2024
Magnum Force is not a good movie, though it does provide a fine example of the gratuitous homophobia that seemed a mandatory element in every Clint Eastwood movie at the time. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Dec 16, 2021
3/4
"Nothing wrong with shooting as long as the right people get shot." It's a telling line. Go to Full Review
Yasser Medina Cinefilia Oct 9, 2021
6/10
Not even Eastwood's presence as the muddy cop, who certainly has his intense moments, prevents this sequel of 'Dirty Harry' from having a light and distinctly conventional result. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Aug 30, 2020
4/10
With a villain who remains a mystery for the majority of the picture, victims who deserve to die, and inconsequential supporting roles, there's little suspense or concern. Go to Full Review
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Leia S Dec 3, 2018 Everyone seems to think Dirty Harry is the de-factor film of this series but contrary to popular belief this is the best film. Detective Callahan is more human, thus easier to identify with, thus more able to give the viewer a tangible sense of efficacy which is the reason these movies are so popular. One watches Dirty Harry in order to feel like goals can be accomplished despite the, at times, overwhelming roadblocks that occur in life. These movies provide the profound satisfaction of the bad guy getting what he deserves and the good guy getting the glory. The more human the hero the more deeply these emotions are felt by the audience. This movie does this very effectively. This film broke a few rules in violence when it came out. The first scene in this film is pretty graphic, and gives the viewer an idea of what to expect. TBS has to edit this movie extremely. I like it, not the best acting or script, but the concept is great. Eastwood is great and is the only one to pull this story off. See more
Abraham S Feb 22, 2018 "This is a 44. Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and it could blow your head clean off. Do you feel lucky?" Clint Eastwood is back as Dirty Harry in Magnum Force and this time he's here to catch another mysterious killer who is an vigilante cop who kills people. That's kind of the same thing to the first film. However I have nothing about it because it's the same thing like I said. Magnum Force is a superior one out of all of them. Great sequel to Dirty Harry. See more
Han M Sep 15, 2017 One of the best sequels ever made, (while not as legendary) considerably better then the first with a great plot, a more fleshed out Callahan, great action, exceptional dialogue (from the legend himself John Milius including my favorite final line in a movie and a film more relevant now then ever. See more
Rey R Sep 1, 2017 A fantastic addition to the Dirty Harry franchise!
George M Aug 22, 2017 Harry is back. Just as slick, but maybe a bit more talkative this time. This time there are some crooked cops involved, the villains are cops turned bad. Still, Harry is the biggest bad ass here. A very cool car chase, not with a bus this time, but with cars and motorbikes. Other scenes are solid and raw. Some twists here and there, nice girls and a great pace and tensity construction. Almost as good as the original, but I doubt I'm going further into the series. 7 out of 10 slope roads. See more
Anakin P Aug 9, 2017 For me, THE BEST of the Callahans. David, Tim, Felton Perry...the entire supporting cast in this one are STELLAR STARS.
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Synopsis A maverick cop, Callahan, investigates the slaying of some of the West Coast's most powerful criminals. Dismissing the theory that the murders are the result of underworld squabbling, Callahan learns that each of the victims was killed by a slug from a.357 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world and a weapon widely used by the San Francisco Police Department.
Director
Ted Post
Producer
Robert Daley
Screenwriter
John Milius, Michael Cimino
Production Co
Warner Bros., The Malpaso Company
Rating
R
Genre
Action, Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 31, 2008
Runtime
2h 4m
Sound Mix
Stereo
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