Magnum Force

Magnum Force
Theatrical release poster by Bill Gold
Directed byTed Post
Screenplay byJohn Milius
Michael Cimino
Story byJohn Milius
Based on
Produced byRobert Daley
StarringClint Eastwood
Hal Holbrook
Mitchell Ryan
David Soul
Felton Perry
Robert Urich
CinematographyFrank Stanley
Edited byFerris Webster
Music byLalo Schifrin
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • December 25, 1973 (1973-12-25)
Running time
123 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$44.6 million (domestic)

Magnum Force is a 1973 American neo-noir action-thriller film and the sequel to the 1971 film Dirty Harry. Directed by Ted Post, the film stars Clint Eastwood who reprises the lead role as maverick cop Harry Callahan, with Hal Holbrook and Mitchell Ryan co-starring. The film also features early appearances by David Soul, Tim Matheson, and Robert Urich. Its screenplay was written by John Milius and Michael Cimino, and Lalo Schifrin returned to compose the film’s score.