A hard-nosed cop hunts a madman terrorizing San Francisco, delivering gritty, brisk suspense.
Suspenseful and pulpy. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
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No surprises for an R: some innuendo or implied sex and brutal violence.
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When a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan – famous for his take-no-prisoners approach to law enforcement – is tasked with hunting down the psychopath.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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