Mobster Carmine Ricca is released on a technicality. An unknown SFPD motorcycle cop rides up and kills him and his men. Inspector Dirty Harry Calahan (Clint Eastwood) has a new partner Early Smith. He wants in on the job but his superior Lieutenant Neil Briggs (Hal Holbrook) has relegated him to stakeout. While grabbing a bite at the airport, Calahan takes down a couple of hijackers. He runs into old timer cop Charlie McCoy (Mitch Ryan) who complains about the new culture of soft on criminals. He meets four eager rookie cops Phil Sweet (Tim Matheson), John Davis (David Soul), Red Astrachan (Kip Niven) and Mike Grimes (Robert Urich) at the shooting range. The vigilante shoots up a porn movie shoot. It get so bad that even Briggs calls in Calahan.
The movie is hardcore Dirty Harry. It's the second in the franchise. There are some good action and good stunts. It gets ridiculous from time to time like the hijackers. The body count is pretty high. Some may object to any perceived message but that's trying a little too hard. Eastwood is still the standard for quiet machismo.
The movie is hardcore Dirty Harry. It's the second in the franchise. There are some good action and good stunts. It gets ridiculous from time to time like the hijackers. The body count is pretty high. Some may object to any perceived message but that's trying a little too hard. Eastwood is still the standard for quiet machismo.