The dirtiest Harry of them all.
Dirty Harry Callahan returns again, this time saddled with a rookie female partner. Together, they must stop a terrorist group consisting of angry Vietnam veterans.
The Enforcer (1976) is a crime, action, thriller and drama film directed by James Fargo, released on December 16, 1976 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars Clint Eastwood, Tyne Daly, Harry Guardino and Bradford Dillman. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 1,021 ratings.
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Clint Eastwood
as Insp. Harry Callahan
Tyne Daly
as Insp. Kate Moore
Harry Guardino
as Lt. Al Bressler
Bradford Dillman
as Captain McKay
John Mitchum
as Frank DiGiorgio
DeVeren Bookwalter
as Bobby Maxwell
John Crawford
as The Mayor
Samantha Doane
as Wanda
Robert F. Hoy
as Buchinski
Jocelyn Jones
as Miki
M.G. Kelly
as Father John
Nick Pellegrino
as Martin
Directed by James Fargo, written by Stirling Silliphant, Dean Riesner and Gail Morgan Hickman, produced by Robert Daley.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 1,021 ratings.
Probably the worst of all the Dirty Harry movies. The only interesting and innovative point in this one is that we have a woman as Harry's partner. Eastwood keeps nailing his role but that's about it. A foreseeable plot with quite a mediocre development. Probably, the best in this one is the music.
Reviewed on March 21, 2016
Here's a seven-point suppository! The Enforcer is directed by James Fargo and collectively written by Harry Julian Fink, Rita M. Fink, Stirling Silliphant, Dean Riesner, Gail Morgan Hickman and S.W. Schurr. It stars Clint Eastwood, Tyne Daly, Harry Guardino, Bradford Dillman, DeVeren Bookwalter and John Mitchum. Music is by Jerry Fielding and cinematography by Charles W. Short. Dirty Harry Callahan is tasked with…
Reviewed on June 7, 2019
Not as enjoyable as the first two, but <em>'The Enforcer'</em> still entertains. Clint Eastwood is again excellent in reprising the role of Harry Callahan, while the support cast is spearheaded by the likes of Tyne Daly and Harry Guardino. I don't really have much to say that's different from the 1971 and 1973 films, in that it's a fun flick that is paced well; even if, again, it is a drop from its two predecessors.
Reviewed on January 18, 2022
“If she wants to play lumberjack, she’s going to have to get used to handling her end of the log!”. Sadly, that’s about as pithy as his one-liners get in this rather flat outing for “Callaghan” (Clint Eastwood). This time he is saddled with rookie “Moore” (Tyne Daly) and put on a case to track down some brutal mercenaries from a people’s revolutionary strike force who robbed an arms factory and then have only gone…
Reviewed on July 20, 2025
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The main cast of The Enforcer (1976) includes Clint Eastwood, Tyne Daly, Harry Guardino, Bradford Dillman and John Mitchum. The film was directed by James Fargo. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Enforcer was released on December 16, 1976 and runs for 1h 36m.
The Enforcer (1976) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 1,021 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, action and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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