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Magnum Force (Deluxe Edition)
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November 20, 2001 "Please retry" | — | 1 |
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Genre | Action & Adventure |
Format | Multiple Formats, Color, Widescreen, NTSC |
Contributor | Michael Cimino, Hal Holbrook, John Milius, Robert Daly, David Soul, Felton Perry, Robert Urich, Ted Post, Clint Eastwood, Mitchell Ryan, Kip Niven See more |
Language | English |
Runtime | 2 hours and 4 minutes |
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Magnum Force: Deluxe Edition (DVD) Magnum Force, which was released in 1973 as a sequel to Dirty Harry has Eastwood reprise his famous role as Inspector Callahan, which has him face crooked cops and a traitorous boss as well as suffering re- assignment from homicide to stakeout duty after his handling of the Scorpio case. Callahan and his new partner, Earlington -Early- Smith (Felton Perry), are called off a case in which a man acquitted of murder is found dead along with his chauffer, lawyer and bodyguard. Soon after, a mafia figure, and several of his family and friends are also gunned down. Then, a well-known pimp is murdered too. Callahan and Early are soon re-assigned to investigate the homicides. Featuring: New Commentary by writer John Milius-In this gritty, entertaining commentary, legendary Hollywood screenwriter Milius discusses Eastwood, the world of Dirty Harry and the rugged resilience of crime drama in American cinema; New Featurette "A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry" -- Filmmakers, social scientists and authors take a provocative look at the moral, political and ethical themes of the Dirty Harry films; The Hero Cop: Yesterday and Today; Trailer Gallery
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- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : R (Restricted)
- Product Dimensions : 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.53 inches; 0.01 ounces
- Item model number : 3712254
- Director : Ted Post
- Media Format : Multiple Formats, Color, Widescreen, NTSC
- Run time : 2 hours and 4 minutes
- Release date : June 3, 2008
- Actors : Clint Eastwood, Hal Holbrook, Mitchell Ryan, David Soul, Felton Perry
- Producers : Robert Daly
- Language : Unqualified
- Studio : WarnerBrothers
- ASIN : B0015XHQU8
- Writers : John Milius, Michael Cimino
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #44,994 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #2,240 in Mystery & Thrillers (Movies & TV)
- #4,578 in Action & Adventure DVDs
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And "Magnum Force" plants everybody's anti-hero cop squarely between two forces -- the broken system, and a secret cabal of dirty cops taking justice into their own hands. This movie is much more "Hollywoodish" than the first one, but it also tackles some difficult ethical issues along the way. And as usual, Clint Eastwood is friggin' awesome.
As the movie opens, a mobster is acquitted on a technicality, even though everyone knows he's guilty. On his way home, an SFPD traffic officer stops him -- and then kills everyone in his car. Callahan (Eastwood) can't really do anything about this, because he's been loaned out to stakeouts because he's just so darn reckless. But more and more criminals keep turning up dead, so they put "Dirty" Harry back on homicide.
Unfortunately, Harry has deduced that a cop is responsible for the killings, and that someone is taking the law into their own hands -- which is a problem area, since he himself hates "the system" and its flaws. But the truth is much worse: a secret vigilante squad has formed within the SFPD, and if you're not with them, you're against them. Callahan is their next target.
One of the most likable qualities about Dirty Harry is that he's a maverick who values justice above the strict letter of law. So it's intriguing to see him go up against extremists who are taking the law into their own hands -- he's dancing between "the system" that he hates, and the self-determined "justice" that he also hates. No easy answers.
That means this all hits a little too close to home for Callahan, and Clint Eastwood gives a subtle, impassioned performance as we see Harry contemplating the rottenness at the police force's heart. But we can see the differences between him and the death squad -- they don't care who they hurt to obtain their objective, but the safety of the innocent is what drives him to step outside the box.
Compared to the first movie, "Magnum Force" is far less grittily realistic, and more Hollywoody -- bombs in mailboxes, car chases and bad guys waiting silently in parking garages. But it's still a pretty tight story, with plenty of nudity and bloody violence spattered across it, as well as some lighter moments (Harry dealing with hijackers by impersonating a pilot).
But I was a little offput by the fact that suddenly women are desperate to shag Dirty Harry. There's a character in this movie whose entire purpose is to greet him with "What does a girl have to do to go to bed with you?" and spend the rest of the movie trying to do that. Groan.
"Magnum Force" isn't quite the brilliant, realistic experience that the first Dirty Harry movie is, but it's still a solid, grimy thriller with a powerful lead performance.
If you liked the original, you'll definitely enjoy this one too.
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What makes it the best of the lot, is the writing and direction - which could have easily made any lead look good. If you listen to some of the classic lines, you will realize just how poorly they are performed. None the less, the film itself survives and is memorable.
The Blu-ray version gives greater picture detail and better sound i.e., the gun shots blow you away. I mention the latter only because it is that sort of thing that appeals to modern viewers rather than the dialogue. How can you hear what's said when your always on the phone?