In this, the second delivery of the Dirty Harry series, Harry uncovers a group of vigilante assassins among the ranks of the SFPD. Although he is known for his unorthodox methods and breaking rules, he does not condone cold blooded murder, even if the targets are known criminals. He then sets out to expose the group for what they are which, of cause, gets him into trouble with his superiors.
In contrast with the first movie where the message was that no criminal should escape justice because of flaws in the system, in this one it is that there remains a line no cop should cross no matter how good the intentions might be.
The interesting thing about this film is that we get to know quite a few actors that later went on to became famous in own right: Hal Holbrook for the Designing Women and Evening Shade TV series; David Soul, of cause, for the hugely successful TV series of Starsky and Hutch as well as Robert Ulrich who starred in Spenser for Hire, another very popular series that aired during the late 1980's.
Like the original, this first sequel is excellent and highly recommended viewing. This too earns 4 out of 5 stars from me.
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Harry's .44 Magnum
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