The Enforcer (1976)
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78% of critics liked it
(27 reviews) -
60% of users liked it
(15,315 ratings)
Number three in the Dirty Harry series, The Enforcer equips macho cop Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood) with a female assistant, Kate Moore (Tyne Daly). Their quarry is a terrorist organization which has kidnapped the mayor of San Francisco (John Crawford). Harry goes undercover, attempting to root… More Number three in the Dirty Harry series, The Enforcer equips macho cop Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood) with a female assistant, Kate Moore (Tyne Daly). Their quarry is a terrorist organization which has kidnapped the mayor of San Francisco (John Crawford). Harry goes undercover, attempting to root out the terrorists by beating up anybody who looks at him cross-eyed. When Harry and Kate discover that the mayor is being held at Alcatraz Island, it is only a matter of time before the climactic bloodbath. The Enforcer cleared enough at the box office to warrant yet another Dirty Harry opus, Sudden Impact. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- James Fargo
- Written By
- S.W. Schurr, Stirling Silliphant, Dean Riesner
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1976 Wide
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Felix Vasquez Jr., Cinema Crazed
Daly as character Kate is very empathetic and riveting to watch...
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
...this is the installment I always seem to forget. (Double Feature Blu-ray Edition)
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
...lacks a strong, clearly defined villainous presence. Still, Eastwood's flinty-eyed stare and snarling lip are more than enough.
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Pete Vonder Haar, Film Threat
Finally, we know Lacey's secret past...she was killed in the line of duty
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A series that has become too familiar using the same old formula.
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Cast
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Clint Eastwood
as Harry Callahan
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Tyne Daly
as Kate Moore
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Harry Guardino
as Lt. Bressler
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Bradford Dillman
as Capt. McKay
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John Mitchum
as DiGeorgio
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DeVeren Bookwalter
as Bobby Maxwell
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John Crawford
as Mayor
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Bill Ackridge
as Andy
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Robert Behling
as Autopsy Surgeon
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Joe Bellan
as Freddie the Fainter
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Samantha Doane
as Wanda
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Dick Durock
as Karl
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Chuck Hicks
as Huey
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Robert Hoy
as Buchinski
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Jocelyn Jones
as Miki
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M.G. Kelly
as Father John
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Will MacMillian
as Lt. Dobbs
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Terry McGovern
as Disc Jockey
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Albert Popwell
as Mustapha
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Rudy Ramos
as Mendez
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John Roselius
as Mayor's Driver
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Jerry Walter
as Krause
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Michael Cavanaugh
as Lalo
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Fritz Manes
as Detective #1
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Brian Fong
as Scoutmaster
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Jan Stratton
as Mrs. Grey
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Bill Jelliffe
as Johnny
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Nick Pellegrino
as Martin
