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    Enforcer, The (1976)

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    This 1976 action film was the third in the Dirty Harry film series.

    Directed by James Fargo, it starred Clint Eastwood once again as unorthodox San Francisco policeman Inspector “Dirty” Harry Callahan.

    Harry works in Homicide but his unorthodox methods – such as driving his car straight into a store that is being held up – result in his transfer to the personnel division where he meets policewoman Kate Moore (Tyne Daly). His disdain for her has a lot to do with his dissatisfaction with his new position, but before long he is moved back to Homicide.

    Because of an affirmative action programme at the police department, however, Harry is none too pleased to learn that his new partner is rookie Kate!

    This time around, Harry has to mount an attack against ‘The People’s Revolutionary Strike Force’, a hippy terrorist group led by Bobby Maxwell (DeVeren Bookwalter) – a man who looks more like a drunk surfer than a militant leader – and based at the derelict Alcatraz prison, who have demanded a million dollars to prevent the destruction of the city.

    The supporting cast is largely unmemorable and DeVeren Bookwalter hams it up to no great effect as the villain. Although they do some nasty stuff, the People’s Revolutionary Strike Force seem very cardboard and cartoonish and are never really explained or developed much.

    The Enforcer is not a bad film but does feel lightweight and uninspired after the first two Dirty Harry movies.

    Inspector Harry Callahan
    Clint Eastwood
    Lt. Bressler
    Harry Guardino
    Capt. McKay
    Bradford Dillman
    DiGeorgio
    John Mitchum
    Bobby Maxwell
    DeVeren Bookwalter
    Mayor
    John Crawford
    Kate Moore
    Tyne Daly
    Wanda
    Samantha Doane
    Buchinski
    Bob Hoy
    Miki
    Jocelyn Jones
    Father John
    M.G. Kelly
    Martin
    Nick Pellegrino
    Big Ed Mustapha
    Albert Popwell
    Mendez
    Rudy Ramos
    Andy
    Bill Ackridge
    Johnny
    Bill Jelliffe
    Freddie the Fainter
    Joe Bellan
    Mrs Grey
    Jan Stratton
    Lt. Dobbs
    Will Macmillan
    Krause
    Jerry Walter
    Bustanoby
    Steve Boff
    Henry Lee
    Tim Burrus
    Lalo
    Michael Cavanaugh
    Karl
    Dick Durock
    Tex
    Ronald Manning
    Irene DiGeorgio
    Adele Proom
    Huey
    Chuck Hicks
    Abdul
    Kenneth Boyd
    Koblo
    Bernard Glin

    Director
    James Fargo

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