Magnum Force

"Dirty" Harry Callahan is a San Francisco Police Inspector on the trail of a group of rogue cops who have taken justice into their own hands. When shady characters are murdered one after another in grisly fashion, only Dirty Harry can stop them.

Critics broadly found the sequel to be an exciting, faster-paced crime thriller with impressive stuntwork, while questioning its conflicted moral stance and celebration of violence.

• The plot pits Harry Callahan's rough but legally bounded policing against a group of officers executing criminals outside the justice system.
• The murders and Harry's investigation repeatedly challenge whether individual officers can decide which people deserve to die.
• The film's critical consensus specifically highlights thrilling stuntwork, including its major pursuit and street-action sequences.
• Harry's investigation leads toward corruption within the police hierarchy, including resistance from Lieutenant Briggs.

• Dirty Harryshared police investigation, vigilante justice, moral ambiguity, and hard-edged urban action
• The Enforcershared corrupt police institutions, serial killings, and gritty 1970s crime thriller atmosphere
• Serpicoshared rogue policing, institutional corruption, and tense procedural action
• Death Wishshared vigilante violence, morally conflicted law enforcement, and stark urban crime drama

Director

Ted Post

Release Date

1973-12-13

Runtime

124 min

Rating

7.1 / 10 (1277)

What is Magnum Force about?

A blunt San Francisco detective confronts a covert squad of vigilante cops who kill criminals beyond the reach of the courts.

What is Magnum Force like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Magnum Force as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Magnum Force violent?

Yes. Ember rates the violence in Magnum Force as brutal.

What did critics think of Magnum Force?

Critics broadly found the sequel to be an exciting, faster-paced crime thriller with impressive stuntwork, while questioning its conflicted moral stance and celebration of violence.

Which films are like Magnum Force?

Films with a similar feel include Dirty Harry, The Enforcer, Serpico, and Death Wish.

How long is Magnum Force?

Magnum Force runs 124 minutes.

Where can I watch Magnum Force?

In United States, Magnum Force is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home.