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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.7 / 100
1976·Action / Crime / Thriller·1h 36m

THE ENFORCER

“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.

Above the Line
James Fargo·DirectorStirling Silliphant·ScreenplayDean Riesner·ScreenplayCharles W. Short·Director of PhotographyJerry Fielding·Original Music ComposerJoel Cox·Editor
Cast
Clint Eastwood·Insp. Harry CallahanTyne Daly·Insp. Kate MooreHarry Guardino·Lt. Al BresslerBradford Dillman·Captain McKayJohn Mitchum·Frank DiGiorgioDeVeren Bookwalter·Bobby MaxwellJohn Crawford·The MayorSamantha Doane·WandaRobert F. Hoy·BuchinskiJocelyn Jones·Miki
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
James Fargo·DirectorBilly Ray Smith·Second Assistant DirectorJoseph C. Cavalier·Assistant DirectorJoe Florence·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Stirling Silliphant·ScreenplayDean Riesner·ScreenplayGail Morgan Hickman·StoryS.W. Schurr·Story
Camera· 1
Charles W. Short·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Joel Cox·EditorFerris Webster·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Jerry Fielding·Original Music ComposerKeith Stafford·Sound Effects EditorLes Fresholtz·Sound Re-Recording MixerBert Hallberg·Sound
Art & Design· 4
Glenn Wright·Costume DesignAllen E. Smith·Art DirectionIra Bates·Set DecorationJoe McKinney·Makeup Supervisor
Production· 2
Robert Daley·ProducerMary Goldberg·Casting
Other Departments· 9
George Orrison·StuntsChuck Hicks·StuntsBill Jelliffe·StuntsJoseph A. Unsinn·Special EffectsGeorge Cheung·StuntsLorraine Roberson·HairstylistFred Brookfield·StuntsDick Durock·StuntsRobert F. Hoy·Stunts
By the Numbers
77.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
69%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$46M
ROI 414%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Enforcer's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intense, Serious, Action Oriented
Composition
Layered
Era
2020s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a close-up of a man with a beard and short dark hair, looking intently to the right, holding a black handgun. Below him, the title "THE ENFO”

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Key Elements
ManHandgunVintage CarCity Buildings
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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