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The Enforcer

Movie · 1976 · 112 min

A gritty, fast-moving cop thriller that mixes brutal shootouts with a dry, uneasy partnership and a grim final sting.

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1976 film by James Fargo
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Year
1976
Runtime
112 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • violence
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
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
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

Details

Genres
action, crime, thriller
Directed by
James Fargo
Written by
Stirling Silliphant, Dean Riesner
Starring
Clint Eastwood, Tyne Daly, Bradford Dillman, Harry Guardino, Joe Spano, John Mitchum, Albert Popwell, Terry McGovern
Music
Jerry Fielding
Runtime
112 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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