Uriah43 In this sequel to "Dirty Harry", the detective by the name of "Inspector Callahan" (Clint Eastwood) has been assigned to a stakeout due in large part to the jealousy of his boss "Lieutenant Briggs" (Hal Holbrook). In any case, while he is occupied at the stakeout, a series of murders are being committed which have a common theme in that the people being killed are all high-profile criminals. This fact eventually creates a public relations problem which results in Inspector Callahan being taken off of his stakeout and put back into the homicide division and onto the case. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that I thought this sequel was just as good as the first movie with several good action scenes and a semi-surprising twist at the end. Likewise, Clint Eastwood puts in his usual outstanding performance and essentially owns the role assigned to him. In short, this is a fine crime-action film and I rate it as above average.

trashgang Part 2 in the Callahan franchise. This is a completely other thing than Dirty Harry and I must say that it doesn't matter at all because it is still top notch. Have seen the Death Wish franchise you could see after part 2 that it went totally wrong but Dirty Harry is still strong. Of course the performance of Clint Eastwood as Callahan is superb. I dare to see that it is even better then his performance in Dirty Harry.The opening credits do say it all, the famous sentence of Dirty Harry is repeated here so you immediately knows what your up to. Just before the end credits there's a new line "Men got to know it's limitations". Straight from one of his spaghetti westerns it could come. Being made early seventies it shows in the bad way, there's a lot of racism going on, what was going on back then, but to see it nowadays what they all are saying to the black people is really outdated. also surprised of the nudity added in this action flick. Some full frontal here and there. Still if you can place it in it's time made you will love this, another classic from Clint Eastwood despite some editing faults with the car chase at the end, just watch the car changing with it's damage now and then.Gore 0/5 Nudity 1,5/5 Effects 2/5 Story 3/5 Comedy 0/5

tomasg-69814 This was Mr. Eastwood's second appearance as Harry Callahan, and - among the first - his best. You can watch it from time to time and always appreciate the good work from the director. (Who was mostly Clint himself I've read; T.Post credited, though.) The story was picked up after reports about Brazilian police-squads who worked outside the law frames, and swept away criminals without court trails and like processes. Yes, it's kind of old now in 2015, but a beauty as it fits 70's movies. Cliché's, wonderful automobiles and clothes. Wawy hairstyles, not to forget. Future Starsky & Hutch star David Soul is formidable as a biker cop; in my opinion he never topped it in S & H a few years later. Many "Harry-fans" may think I'm crazy who rate this in front of The Enforcer and Sudden Impact ( and the final whistle: Dead Pool. ), but I will keep my rankings that way. Many cool scenes and a gorgeous final makes it equal with Dirty Harry, and a little better than the other three. It would be fun to see Clint in one last elbow leather-patched jacket, playing the coolest cop ever before he turns in, but I think no one (including Mr. Eastwood) bothers at all. But you can always imagine him as retired, keeping up the skill with the .44 on a shooting range, impressing some aspirants on the San Fransisco Police Academy! : )

hnt_dnl MAGNUM FORCE (1973) is a sequel that I just don't get! The original "Dirty Harry" is a masterpiece of cinema, a gritty, edgy, engrossing 2-character battle of wits and wills between the anti-heroic Inspector Harry Callahan and Scorpio, but also a memorable indictment of the legal system. This immediate sequel "Magnum Force" is the anti-Dirty Harry, having a softer, nicer, more tolerant Harry, again essayed by icon Clint Eastwood, who has mellowed out to the point of seeming like someone else. "Magnum Force" has an all too apparent TV movie vibe about it. Ironically, it has actors that would go onto star in popular TV series (Suzanne Somers "3s Company", Robert Urich "Vegas" and "Spenser for Hire", David Soul "Starsky and Hutch", and Tim Matheson, certainly nowhere near an A-lister, although he would eventually star in "Animal House"). Veteran Hal Holbrook is the only movie presence other than Eastwood. Felton Perry admirably plays Harry's new partner, but the casting felt gimmicky. Reni Santoni felt more organic as Harry's partner in the original. Here, it feels like the writers gave him a black partner just to continue the diversity. "Magnum Force" literally feels like a typical TV show/movie plot, about vigilante cops who kill ANYONE who breaks the law. The cinematography in this sequel lacks the atmosphere and punch of the original. The killing scenes seem juvenile and happen too abruptly. Scenes cut off too quickly. The idea of all these cops having the same vision and being of one mind stretches the imagination to the point of incredulity. Mitchell Ryan (as a disgruntled veteran cop) is the only actor who acquits himself well in this. The second sequel "The Enforcer" did a much better job relaying the message of corruption and ineptitude of the legal system and had a higher entertainment value than this one.