Eastwood does a reprise of his "Dirty Harry" character here, only this time he's working for the Phoenix, Arizona, police department. His superior, Prince, orders him to Las Vegas to extradite a prisoner, Locke, who is to testify in a trial. Eastwood, an alcoholic cop with little hope for
promotion let alone a pension, goes to Las Vegas and picks up Locke. She tells him that they will never get back to Phoenix, that they both will be killed before she gets into court to testify against high-ranking police officials in Eastwood's department. He scoffs at her, but when a bevy of cops
unleash a fusillade against the bungalow where they are staying temporarily, he quic...
Released:
1977
Rated:
R
Length:
110 mins