The Enforcer

Plot synopsis:
In Marin County, two gas company men are lured by a scantily-clad woman (Jocelyn Jones) to a remote spot in Mill Valley and killed by Bobby Maxwell (DeVeren Bookwalter). Maxwell's gang, the People's Revolutionary Strike Force (PRSF), plans to use the gas men's uniforms and van as part of an ambitious series of crimes that will make them rich.
Inspector Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood) and his partner Frank DiGiorgio (John Mitchum), after dealing with a chronic fainter, arrive at a liquor store where robbers have taken hostages. The robbers demand a car with a police radio; the inspector provides one by driving his squad car into the store and shooting the robbers.
His superior Captain McKay (Bradford Dillman) reprimands Callahan for "excessive use of force", injuring the hostages, and causing $14,379 of damage to the store, and temporarily transfers him out of the Homicide unit. While assigned to Personnel, Callahan participates in the interview process for promotions, and learns that affirmative action means that three of the new inspectors will be female including Kate Moore (Tyne Daly), despite her very limited field experience.
The PRSF uses the gas company van to steal M72 LAW rockets, Colt M16 rifles, a Taser and other weapons from a warehouse. In the course of the robbery, three people are killed: a security guard whom Maxwell kills for his keys; DiGiorgio, whom Maxwell stabs in the back after he stumbles in on the robbery after discovering the guard's body; and Miki, one of Maxwell's accomplices, is accidentally shot when DiGiorgio's gun goes off. Maxwell finishes her off as "dead weight" with DiGiorgio's weapon. To Callahan's distress, Moore is his new partner; she claims to understand the risk, noting that—besides DiGiorgio—two other partners of his have died. After watching an Army demonstration of the LAW rocket on a firing range, they visit the Hall of Justice to sit in on an autopsy on the security guard killed in the robbery. Shortly afterwards, a bomb explodes in the bathroom. Callahan and Moore chase down and capture the PRSF bomber, Henry Lee Caldwell, and meet "Big" Ed Mustapha (Albert Popwell), leader of a black militant group the bomber formerly belonged to.
Although Callahan makes a deal with Mustapha for information, McKay arrests the militants for the PRSF's crimes. Callahan angrily refuses to participate in a televised press conference in which the publicity-seeking mayor would commend him and Moore ("one of the first of her sex in the whole country") for solving the case, and McKay suspends him from duty. Moore supports Callahan and gains his respect.
The PRSF boldly kidnaps the mayor after a Giants game in a very orchestrated ambush. With Mustapha's help Callahan and Moore locate the gang at Alcatraz Island, where they battle the kidnappers. Moore frees the mayor but Maxwell kills her as she saves Callahan's life. He avenges Moore by killing Maxwell with a LAW rocket. The inspector is uninterested in the mayor's gratitude, returning to his partner's corpse as McKay and others arrive to agree to Maxwell's demands.

Tags: comedy, neo noir, murder, violence, humor, revenge

Review:
In this third chapter from the Book of Dirty Harry Callahan, there's plenty of action as Harry breaks in a new partner and goes after a ruthless bunch, some self-proclaimed revolutionaries who are nothing more than common criminals, in `The Enforcer,' directed by James Fargo, and starring Clint Eastwood and Tyne Daly.
McKay), DeVeren Bookwalter (Bobby Maxwell), John Crawford (The Mayor), Samantha Doane (Wanda) and Albert Popwell as `Big' Ed Mustapha (look for Popwell in the original `Dirty Harry' as the Bank Robber; in `Magnum Force' as pimp J.J. Wilson; and again in `Sudden Impact' as one of Harry's partners, Horace).
A well made and entertaining film, `The Enforcer' keeps the `Dirty Harry' series alive, well and on solid ground; in retrospect, it seems a shame now that Eastwood waited seven years to make the next installment, `Sudden Impact,' as with the dreadful `The Dead Pool' in 1988, it all ended with barely a whimper.
Director James Fargo ('Forced Vengeance', 'Every Which Way But Loose', 'Caravans' and 'A Game for Vultures') has appeared in some of Eastwood's early films as assistant director, and here he paces it well-enough and let's the foundation play out more like an expansive low-key action fling filled with the constant buddy routines (as Harry is paired up with a young green-horn female detective fidgety played by Tyne Daly.
The villains – this time a group of mere misfits who kidnap the Mayor of San Francisco for a ransom of five million dollars – just aren't as menacing as the crooks in DIRTY HARRY and MAGNUM FORCE.
Especially if you want them to live up to their proceeding movies."The Enforcer", like all five installments of the series, is a great action-crime film with it's own little individual plot and point.
Kindler, gentler Dirty Harry film which puts our bureaucracy-hating, crime-busting hero with a female partner played by Tyne Daly, who would later achieve fame on "Cagney & Lacey" and is currently seen on "Judging Amy."  Thin plot, some classic Eastwood quotes, but the villains can't match Andy Robinson from "Dirty Harry" or David Soul from "Magnum Force." This might be the weakest Harry of the bunch..
Jerry Fielding is a great composer and had done many good movie and television music, but his style doesn't fit for the Dirty Harry film franchise.
The film score makes this movie feel unrelated and unnatural to the DH franchise, and feels like watching a different Clint Eastwood action flick.
Tyne Daly was wonderful, and had good chemistry with Clint Eastwood, though Mr. Eastwood seemed to be a little shoulder relaxed as Harry Callahan compared to the previous films.
The Enforcer (1976) *** (out of 4) The third film in the series finds Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood) going up against a group of crazed Vietnam vets who take the Mayor hostage and demanding money for him before they not only kill him but blow up the city.
With a new partner (Tyne Daly) at his side Harry must try and find out who the group is.This here is quite as good as the previous film but it's certainly still a winner as everything that makes the series so memorable is on display here and considering it's the third film in the series, it's still rather impressive how fresh the lead character is as well as the story.
I think it's fair to say that the story is "B" movie material but it's still very effective and it's certainly good enough to hold your attention from start to finish and of course there are a few twists thrown in as well.This third film gives Harry a female partner, which allows for various sexist scenes that could only work in a film from this era.
The supporting cast also offers up good performances from Bradford Dillman, John Mitchum, Albert Popwell and Harry Guardino.THE ENFORCER contains all the elements that made the first two films great entertainment.
Once again, Clint Eastwood stars in an entertaining film playing Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan.
Released in 1976 and directed by James Fargo, "The Enforcer" stars Clint Eastwood in the eponymous role as a no-nonsense San Francisco detective, who teams-up with a novice female partner (Tyne Daly) to take down a terrorist organization made up of disgruntled Vietnam veterans.I'm a fan of all five of the Dirty Harry films, which are as follows: "Dirty Harry" (1971), "Magnum Force" (1973), "The Enforcer" (1976), "Sudden Impact" (1983) and "The Dead Pool" (1988)."Magnum Force" is my favorite, a rare case where the sequel is superior to the original.
"Dirty Harry" seems languid and hollow by comparison, but it gets points for being the original film and establishing the series."The Enforcer" starts out with a bang on a couple of fronts with perfectly-sculptured Jocelyn Jones being a highlight, although her character is a bit of a biyatch.
The Enforcer (1976)Plot In A Paragraph: Dirty Harry (Clint) must foil a terrorist organization with the hep of his new rookie female partner (Tyne Daly) With the commercial Success of Magnum Force, it was only a matter of time before we got a third Dirty Harry!!
While the character of Bobby Maxwell had a couple of occasions where he does show he is in fact a very bad dude, but the rest of the villains within the group were pretty thin.Also starring Harry Guardino who returns as Lt. Bressler and Bradford Dillman who is great as the hard-headed sometimes confused Captain McKay.Anyways, certainly worth a look if you enjoy cop movies or the other Harry movies.
He fights ex Vietnam vet who are now calling them self s "The People's Revolutionary Strike Force." I love this film to death I enjoy it very much.He is team up with a rookie female partner inspector Kate Moore (Tyne Daly).
I didn't mind the score for this movie, I thought it was alright beautiful direction.I enjoy "The Enforcer" more than "The Dead Pool", it is my third favorite film in "Dirty Harry" series the first one will be Magnum Force than Sudden Impact and than The Enforcer..
*Possible Spoilers Ahead!* If nothing else, The Enforcer proved to me that, yes, actions do speak louder than words, especially if you're packing a powerful .44 Magnum with you when your "action" plan goes into effect.And, you can be sure that "bad-boy" Homicide Inspector, Harry Callahan, and his beloved .44 Magnum, found plenty of hardcore criminal action to contend with on the seemingly safe streets of sunny San Francisco.And, since Harry always found that mere words were totally wasted on the hooligan, low-life types who operated within the city limits, the action that followed the point of his gun usually spoke a universal language all of its own.So, you can bet, without any remorse or second thoughts, Harry, and his trusty firearm, obliged the bad guys (and gals) without a word of delay.In this 3rd "Dirty Harry" vehicle, Clint Eastwood was clearly in top form as the snide, cynical, no-nonsense cop who breaks every rule and, typically, uses excessive force whenever dealing with the scuzzy criminal element, while always seeing to it that law and order prevailed.Surprisingly, this brutal, violent, fast-paced Crime/Drama from 1976 contained some very nice touches of humor, like, when Inspector Callahan delivers (in his dry, witless way) a literal barrage of hilarious one-liners whenever he's sneeringly talking back to his superiors or snarling at those whom he doesn't respect (which is pretty much everybody except, of course, for his colleagues).Even though The Enforcer is almost 40 years old, I found it to be quite an entertaining film from its particular genre.
Regardless of all of the super-violent cop films that have since been released in the wake of The Enforcer, I still thought that this one's action-packed story held up fairly well.And, yes, even though I'm certainly no Clint Eastwood fan, I thought that, as the Dirty Harry character, Eastwood carried off his part very convincingly, projecting just the right edge of macho-man masculinity into his role.In The Enforcer, Inspector Callahan reluctantly has to contend with his very first female work-partner (remember this was 1976) while, at the same time, he, and his .44 Magnum, diligently go after a ruthless, underground terrorist group who have (in storage) a literal stockpile of stolen explosives and various weapons (including "baby" bazookas) at their convenient disposal - And, boy, do these scum-balls mean serious business when they include the kidnapping of the Mayor in their destructive plans!.
Third outing for Clint Eastwood as "Dirty Harry" Callahan, this time, after taking direct action to stop a hostage situation(as only Harry can!) he is then given a desk job, and another new partner(played by Tyne Daly, the first woman he has had to work with).
It features one of the worst soundtracks for a chase sequence ever heard.Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood) is assigned a new partner Kate (Tyne Daly) against his gender biased views.
Yet, Harry's assignment to personnel is not just the typical 'temporary' sanction before he would get back to Homicide, it's also a plot device allowing him to meet the future Inspector Moore during her examination."The Enforcer" features one of the most interesting twists of the series by assigning a new partner to Clint Eastwood, inspector Kate Moore played by a young Tyne Daly, who steals every scene she is, which is saying a lot, considering Harry's charisma.
The next best of the Dirty Harry quintuplets has Callahan (Eastwood) reluctantly paired with female inspector (Daly) as part of the San Francisco's affirmative action strategy to enlist more females and better reflect the constituency, the brainchild of Captain Mackay (Dillman) himself a former personnel manager and thorn in Callahan's side.
The Enforcer doesn't have the grit and suspense of the original, few sequels do, but I would recommend this to any Clint Eastwood/Dirty Harry fan looking for an enjoyable 90 minutes.Perhaps my only gripe is how boring Guardino's character is here, as he never butts heads with Callahan, and doesn't add too much of substance here, merely only agreeing with Harry, or laughing at anything he says..
In "The Enforcer", Clint Eastwood resurrects "Dirty" Harry Callahan for the second time (following 1973's "Magnum Force", a sequel to the 1971 original).
The second film showed promise but still remained in the shadows of the original and best, Dirty Harry.After first viewing The Enforcer back in 1977 I felt really disappointed with the entire story & the cheesy acting by Eastwood of all people.My attitudes haven't changed in 25 years of sporadic viewings of this rubbish.
I felt Eastwood was just going through the motions in this movie, showing little or no true conviction that was so apparent in the first two Harry films.I felt he was almost playing his character as some kind of pantomime parody of himself, with his tight jaw, blistering glare and his little soundbite of "marvellous", which just made the film lose even more credibility.I didnt like the way Harry's new female partner (Tyne Daley) was portrayed either.
The Enforcer sees tough San Francisco cop Harry Callahan less than enthralled to be partnered with inexperienced female inspector Kate Moore (Tyne Daly), who he considers to be far from suitable for the job.
The silly 'battle of the sexes' plot provides the film with some lame moments of humour at the expense of Daly, before giving her the opportunity to show what she is really capable of under pressure, ultimately sacrificing her life to save her partner.Naff female equality issues aside, The Enforcer also suffers from tepid direction from James Fargo (apart from the nudity and violence, this feels very much like a made for TV movie), stereotypical comic-book bad guys, and horrible, generic 'jazzy' music (although a Lalo Schifrin score would have been way too stylish for this!)..
Third "Dirty Harry" flick with Clint reluctantly partnered with Daly (making a memorable screen team) out to stop a kidnapping of the mayor by a group of militants.
The film?s plot has Inspector Callahan (Eastwood) paired with a new partner policewoman Inspector Kate Moore (Tyne Daly) as they hunt for a group of terrorists that are blackmailing the city of San Francisco for two million dollars.
It stars again Clint Eastwood as Harry Callahan, who this time gets a female partner (Tyne Daly) for himself.
The enforcer once again stars Clint eastwood as inspector harry Callahan who's partner is killed in action and he is partnered with a capable but slightly timid inspector Moore played by Cagney and laceys Tyne Daly .
This movie to me is the worst of the Dirty harry pictures simply because of the quality of the villains that are just a group of locals banding together to wreck havoc in san Francisco and go on a massacre throughout the city killing anyone who gets in there way there just clichéd villains who you could find in any action picture who could do the exact thing and the main leader of the gang named bobby Maxwell looks like a right retard throughout sure he has the appearance of a right psycho but when it comes to projecting dialogue he is stiff and dull .
Anyway the action scenes are average and the performances by Eastwood and Tyne are outstanding and are the only the things in the movie which are worth watching so I guess if you liked the other dirty harry pictures check it out but you really aren't missing much this is undoubtedly the worst film of the series .
number three in the series is not as good as the previous two,in my mind.i found it pretty slow going,and i didn't think the story was of much interest.the action is pretty limited.there are no one witty one liners that Harry Callahan(Clint Eastwood)is known for.Eastwood is good as Harry.Tyne Daly,probably best known for the 80's cop show Cagney and Lacey co-stars as Harry's partner.she is one bright spot here in what is other wise an average production at best.the music is actually pretty interesting though.in terms of quality thought this movie is quite a step down form Magnum Force,the second and best film in the series so far.for me,The Enforcer is a 5/10.
Callahan finds black militants are not his enemies but his allies: when 'Big' Ed Mustapha (Albert Popwell), the black leader, is arrested to boost the Mayor's prestige, Harry actually resigns this time and continues his pursuit of the revolutionaries as a loner His female aide risks her own job to he1p him and eventually they chase a prime suspect through the seamy 'massage parlor' underworld of the city and kill a leading gang member, who has disguised, herself as a nun And discovering that the Mayor is being held captive on Alcatraz Island, they make for an abandoned fortress for the final shootout The film is a step backwards in style and content from the previous two Harry seems to have reverted to his first incarnation: 'What kind of a department are we running when we're more concerned with the rights of the criminals than of the people we're supposed to be protecting?' and displays unusual brutality in roughing up a man who feigns heart attacks instead of paying his restaurant billsAdvertised as the 'dirtiest Harry of them all,' it is also the weakest Without the experience of Siegel or Milius to help him, Eastwood took a gamble on James Fargo, his assistant director on some of his previous films and the result was competent action but a noticeable lack of depth and subtlety.
In this rock solid third film in the DIRTY HARRY series(and, in my opinion, the best sequel), San Francisco Inspector Harry Callahan not only must contend with a terrorist group but the breaking in of a new green partner, a woman as part of a political demand for female cops on the force.
So Harry and Kate Moore(Tyne Daly, easily the best partner of the series)join forces to find the People's Revolutionary Strike Force, motivated even further when the group successfully kidnap the city mayor(John Crawford), holding him for ransom.
Things get complicated though when he gets a new rookie female partner Inspector Kate Moore (Tyne Daly) & the People's Revolutionary Strike Force decide to kidnap the mayor (John Crawford) & hold him to ransom...Directed by James Fargo this was the third entry in the popular Dirty Harry series of action flicks to star Clint Eastwood as the title character & I must admit The Enforcer didn't do a great deal for me.
Clint Eastwood makes a welcome return as unorthodox SFPD Inspector Harry Callahan in The Enforcer, the third entry of the Dirty Harry series.
At the same time, a terrorist group named the People's Revolutionary Strike Force (PRSF) led by the Bobby Maxwell (DeVeren Bookwalter) is preparing to wage war on San Francisco after they manage to steal a large number of military weapons from a warehouse and kill Callahan's partner Frank DiGiorgio (John Mitchum).
Callahan and Moore work together to take down the terrorist group after they take the Mayor (John Crawford) hostage and hold him for ransom at Alcatraz Prison.I was delighted to see Clint Eastwood return as his iconic character "Dirty" Harry Callahan.
Also returning in the Dirty Harry series are Harry Guardino, John Mitchum and Albert Popwell (who pops up in a different role from the previous 2 movies).Third time was certainly the lucky charm and I had a good time watching Clint Eastwood return as Harry Callahan.
The Enforcer is a American police action film that stars Clint Eastwood as Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan together with Tyne Daly and DeVeren Bookwalter.
This third installment of the Dirty Harry Series is about the police detective being paired with a female partner.It is directed by James Fargo.Harry Callahan is paired with Kate Moore.Together,they try to bring down a terrorist organization that has kidnapped the mayor of San Francisco.
The Enforcer is Clint Eastwood's third of five outings as the iconic Dirty Harry – San Francisco's toughest cop, packing a .44 Magnum and no-nonsense attitude.