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Don Stroud, Harry Guardino, Henry Fonda

They don't make detective thrillers like this anymore. Madigan is a gem from the '60s, anticipating the more popular French Connection and Dirty Harry with its gritty urban realis...( read more  read more... )m. However, this film has a wonderful poetry and sense of camaraderie, thanks to Abraham Polonsky's writing and Don Siegel's inspired direction. Richard Widmark plays a hardbitten New York cop who must redeem himself after losing his gun to a psychotic thug (a plot somewhat reminiscent of Kurosawa's Stray Dog). Henry Fonda costars as a stern police commissioner overwhelmed by his day-to-day decisions. He can't stand Widmark's freewheeling attitude, but he's a hypocrite when it comes to his own private life. Moral decisions don't come easy in this contemplative film. Fine support is provided by Harry Guardino as Widmark's partner, Inger Stevens as Widmark's wife, James Whitmore as Fonda's slightly corrupt pal, and Steve Ihnat as Widmark's charismatic nemesis. --Bill Desowitz

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Unrated, 101 min.

Directed by: Don Siegel

Release Date: March 1, 1968

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DVD Release Date: March 16, 1999

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Flixster Reviews (36)

  • manly500usa
    December 18, 2007
    manly500usa
    A good cop movie for the time period of 1968.
  • jonrmcmahon
    October 2, 2007
    jonrmcmahon
    It does meander through the middle, but this is Segal's game and when Widmark and Fonda are the pawns, it's worth watching regardless. A cool finish caps it off.
  • Venieza
    July 19, 2007
    Venieza
    All CLASSICS are GOOD
  • jaypee1
    March 29, 2007
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  • krugj
    June 15, 2006
    krugj
    Amazing cop drama that has more to with character than plot - well done....

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