Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan pursues a conspiracy of vigilante cops, who are not above going beyond the law to kill San Francisco's undesirables.Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan pursues a conspiracy of vigilante cops, who are not above going beyond the law to kill San Francisco's undesirables.Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan pursues a conspiracy of vigilante cops, who are not above going beyond the law to kill San Francisco's undesirables.
- Awards
- 2 nominations
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis is Clint Eastwood's favorite "Dirty Harry" movie.
- GoofsDuring the "try knocking on the door" dialogue, a trolley can be seen passing by on the street outside. One of the trolley patrons waves directly at the camera, obviously aware that a film was being shot.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Harry Callahan: A man's GOT to know his limitations.
- Crazy creditsThe credits are played over a hand (presumably Harry's) holding a 44 Magnum against a red background. As such, this is the only Dirty Harry movie in which the opening credits are not played over San Francisco scenery.
- Alternate versionsHarry Callahan's character name becomes Harry ''Callaghan'' in the Italian version and titles because the local distributor thought it sounded better.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Green Fog (2017)
Featured review
Bad-ass
Sometimes you just want to spend your evening hanging out with someone cool. So maybe you hang out with the Fonz in 'Happy Days', or just crank some Tom Petty - or perhaps like me tonight, you opt for Clint Eastwood as 'Dirty Harry' Callahan.
I actually enjoyed 'Magnum Force' more than the original 'Dirty Harry'. With this the longest of all the Dirty Harry films, it truly has a bit of everything.
Classic instantly-quotable bad-ass one-liners? Check.
Attractive 1970s women and romance? Check.
Plane hijacking? Check.
Bombs and explosions? Check.
Lots of shooting? Check.
Controversial murder scenes? Check.
Crazy car and motorcycle chases? Check.
Stunning San Fransisco scenery? Check.
Corrupt cops? Check.
Plot twists? Check.
This film felt right at home in 2019, despite being made all the way back in 1973. Definitely ahead of its time. You can't help but smile when Clint Eastwood delivers killer lines throughout this film. It seems rare to encounter films so satisfying as this nowadays.
"Nothing wrong with shooting as long as the right people get shot! "
I won't be pulling over for any shady-looking motorcycle cops anytime soon.
I actually enjoyed 'Magnum Force' more than the original 'Dirty Harry'. With this the longest of all the Dirty Harry films, it truly has a bit of everything.
Classic instantly-quotable bad-ass one-liners? Check.
Attractive 1970s women and romance? Check.
Plane hijacking? Check.
Bombs and explosions? Check.
Lots of shooting? Check.
Controversial murder scenes? Check.
Crazy car and motorcycle chases? Check.
Stunning San Fransisco scenery? Check.
Corrupt cops? Check.
Plot twists? Check.
This film felt right at home in 2019, despite being made all the way back in 1973. Definitely ahead of its time. You can't help but smile when Clint Eastwood delivers killer lines throughout this film. It seems rare to encounter films so satisfying as this nowadays.
"Nothing wrong with shooting as long as the right people get shot! "
I won't be pulling over for any shady-looking motorcycle cops anytime soon.
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- Jan 20, 2019
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Vigilance
- Filming locations
- 800 block, Vermont Street, San Francisco, California, USA(Harry's skillfull driving down the crookedest street in San Francisco.)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $39,768,000
- Gross worldwide
- $39,768,000
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