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Magnum Force

Movie · 1973 · 122 min

A gritty, brooding cop thriller that crackles with righteous anger and sudden brutal violence, cool on the surface but morally restless underneath.

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1973 film directed by Ted Post
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Year
1973
Runtime
122 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • morality
  • corruption
  • revenge
  • violence
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

Details

Genres
action, crime thriller
Directed by
Ted Post
Written by
Michael Cimino, John Milius
Starring
Clint Eastwood, Hal Holbrook, David Soul, Margaret Avery, Robert Urich, Tim Matheson, Mitchell Ryan, John Mitchum
Music
Lalo Schifrin
Cinematography
Frank Stanley
Runtime
122 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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