Oct 16, 2009 i watched the dirty harry film magnum force last night, in the scene at the end of the film, harry runs on board an aircraft carrier moored for scrapping and a chase ensues, the ship is clearly past its best. Magnum force 1973 clint eastwood, hal holbrook, mitchell. They are mentioned in the movie as being allterrain motorcycles, which is a bit of a stretch, but the hypermotard is no slouch. The new mel gibson movie, blood father, is the latest to feature a motorcycle chase and while hollywood movies usually get motorcycles all wrong, this is pretty real. With clint eastwood reprising the role of harry callahan, the film also features one of the first movie appearances of david soul, who would later become famous as the latter half of duo starsky and hutch. Magnum force 1973 motorcycle chasejump from navy ship. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. The sfpd used to exclusively use harleydavidson road king motorcycles and today more units are switching over to the suzuki drz400s dualsport bike. In the final shots of the sequence, harry jumps a motorbike from the ship to another identical one moored outboard.
He got a part in the 1973 clint eastwood movie magnum force by. Neil briggs, who had harry loaned from homicide to stakeout because he despises his methods presumably also angered that harry got his badge back after throwing it away in disgust. When a prominent gang boss or drugrunner is set free by. Whether it is a real motorcycle or a fictional one, hopefully youll see it below. Briggs, planned to kill all criminals in san francisco. The moto guzzi ambassador police motorcycles used in this movie were manufactured in 1971 or 1972. Magnum force mopar suspension spindles brakes chassis dodge. The screenplay was written by john milius who provided an uncredited rewrite for the original.
After the pimp is stopped by the policeman on the motorcycle and shot. From the old panhead chopper that captain america rides in easy rider, to the hd fatboy in terminator, we love seeing motorcycles in cinema. Magnum force internet movie firearms database guns in. Magnum force is a 1973 american action thriller film and the second to feature clint eastwood as maverick cop harry callahan, after the 1971 film dirty harry. Ted post, who also directed eastwood in the television series rawhide and the feature film hang em high, directed this second installment in the dirty harry film series. The motorcycle fan is currently on our screens riding a bmw r ninet scrambler in the new mission impossible. They used the smaller and lighter motoguzzis for practical filming on board the ship scenes. The second installment in the dirty harry series, 1973s magnum force sees harry investigating a series of murders, the victims all being notorious criminals. For additional information on that film, and other films in. What motorcycle did clint eastwood use in the movie magnum force. Youve seen us on monster garage, wrecks to riches, american hot rod, street customs, graveyard carz, gearz tv, fast n loud, misfit garage, rides, and more.
Shortly after winning his freedom, mobster carmine ricca and his gang are stopped over by a traffic cop, then executed mercilessly with a. The enforcer, clint eastwoods third and, its said, his last film as dirty harry, gets off the hook by handling its killings more in terms of self defense and rescue operations, instead of as. These would have been favoured by the stunt riders as they are lighter and easier to handle than the moto guzzis. Magnum force racing products suspensions brakes spindles celebrating over 30 years of building some of the finest mopars and products around. Clint eastwood, hal holbrook, mitchell ryan, david soul. Were these movies glorifying a cop who was selfappointed judge, jury and executioner.
When a mysterious wave of killings sweeps the mafia underworld, its inspector dirty harry callahan who answers with magnum force. Detective dirty harry callahan discovers that the killings have been committed by a. Magnum force nortons movie maps nortons movie maps. What motorcycles were in the movie magnum force answers. May 24, 2012 magnum force has one of the most disappointing lines in any dirty harry movie, when asked what load he uses in his model 29, harry replies a light special, gives me better control in a gun this size, like wad cutters in a. The motorcycles used by the death squad cops through most of the movie are moto guzzi police bikes. Deluxe edition dvd magnum force, which was released in 1973 as a sequel to dirty harry has eastwood reprise his famous role as inspector callahan, which has him face crooked cops and a traitorous boss as well as suffering re assignment from homicide to stakeout duty after his handling of the scorpio case. Magnum force, movie, 1973 internet movie cars database. Dax shepard is huge fan of the machine, owning one himself. Some of these ships were used in the movie magnum force 1973 with clint eastwood.
However, triumph tiger motorcycles either 500 cc or 650 cc were used during the scenes on the aircraft carrier at the end. All the videos inside this video were used with the agreement of the. In dirty harry and magnum force, some disturbing philosophical questions were raised by harrys behavior. Ted post, who also directed eastwood in tvs rawhide and the feature film hang em high, directed the second film in the dirty harry series. And whilst on the subject of triumphs, the bikes in magnum force, iirc, mysteriously metamorphosed into triumph twins for the jump onto the mothballed carrier. The best double action revolver movie of all time is magnum force made in 1973. Dirty harry internet movie firearms database guns in. Tom cruise rides kawasaki again in top gun 2 motorbike. Magnum force 1973 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Jul 25, 2016 since the early days, motorcycles have been used in films as icons of freedom, rebellion, and sex. She was delivered on 30 august 1946, but never commissioned. These were favored by the stunt riders, as they were lighter and easier to handle than the moto guzzis. Dirty harry is the 1971 crime film that introduced the character of dirty harry callahan to movie audiences. He discovers that the perpetrators are actually a tightknit group of armytraining motorcycle cops who are on a vigilante mission and commanded by a corrupt police captain. Sep 25, 2016 the moto guzzi ambassador police motorcycles used in this movie were manufactured in 1971 or 1972. The theme of the picture is summed up in eastwoods line, shooting is all right, as long. He is a friend of harrys and a fellow marine veteran and presumably a veteran of the korean war, much like his portrayer mitch ryan and harrys actor clint eastwood, who were both reallife veterans of the conflict. Magnum force is the second installment in the dirty harry film franchise, clint eastwood returns as dirty harry, who investigates a series of murders of individuals who happen to be notorious criminals. Dodge plymouth chrysler racing components tubular suspension conversions transformer suspension dropped spindles control arms disc brakes subframe connectors leaf springs fourlink. Jun 20, 2018 movie motorcycles we reserve for all the content. Motorcycles used by traffic officers throughout the movie are moto guzzi v7 850. With clint eastwood, hal holbrook, mitchell ryan, david soul. Magnum force 1973 dirty harry is on the trail of vigilante cops who are not above going beyond the law to kill the citys undesirables.
Clint eastwood was well known for his love of cars and motorcycles in the 1960s and 1970s, clint eastwood especially loved the british marques jaguar, austin healey and motorcycle marque norton. Motorcycles on autotrader has listings for new and used 2016 victory magnum motorcycles for sale near you. The video was created by our ideas for fun, motivation or advice. Magnum force 910 movie clip motorcycle escape 1973 hd. Police officers have used motorcyclesprimarily for the enforcement of traffic laws and as escort vehiclessince the early 20th century.
These would have been favoured by the stunt riders as they are. Sfpd motor division officers ride moto guzzi eldorado v7 850 police specials throughout the film. However, triumph 500cc t100 tiger motorcycles were used during the scenes on the aircraft carrier at the end. One of the more interesting read weird movie scenes is in dirty harry magnum force where the motorcycles used change from moto guzzi eldorado police bikes to triumph t100s right in the middle of a scene. Sun jan 30 2011 pehayes guzzi movie moto guzzi california ii i found a new guzzi movie from netflix. I read that the police motorcycles are 1971 moto guzzi v750, but is clint riding a triumph. Photographer scott haefner and friends managed to spend several days exploring and. Sometimes in the previous films we felt uneasy laughing in between the bloodshed, but this time the movie s more thoughtfully constructed and paced. Uss rabaul cvecvheakv21 was a commencement bayclass escort carrier of the united states navy. Aug 11, 2014 this list of 20 motorcycle films is a collection of my personal favourites, it includes both feature films and documentaries from the 1950s right the way through to 2014, youll have seen some of them and not seen others probably so take a scroll through and see what you like. Did the real sfpd actually use moto guzzi motorcycles, or did they use harleys like most. Entertainment youtube channel tmz captured tom riding the bike for the filming of the sequel, top gun. Magnun force was the second film in the dirty harry series and the only one to be directed by post. San francisco inspector dirty harry callahan clint eastwood is on the trail of vigilante police officers who are not above going beyond the law to kill the citys undesirables.
He and his three fellow rookie buddies, along with lt. However, triumph 500 cc t100 tiger motorcycles were used. When it came to jumping the motorcycle from carrier. The two escort carriers in magnum force on which dirty.
Magnum force 1973 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Mel plays a recovering alcoholic, excon and father fighting to keep his wayward daughter alive and, of course, there is a motorcycle chase scene. These ships served in conflicts going back to world war ii, and now they are gradually being scrapped. The two escort carriers that were shown in the magnum force movie were uss rabaul cve121 which was acquired by the navy after world war ii but never commissioned and never saw service of any kind and uss badoeng strait cve116 which was completed too late to serve in world war ii but saw action in the pacific including combat in the korean. The desmo 90degree aircooled vtwin that offers 1hp in a bike that weighs less than. The 1973 film was written by dirty harry cowriter john milius, and the cast included hal holbrook, david soul, robert urich, and felton perry. Moto guzzi eldorado police bikes were used by the death squad cops through most of the movie. The enforcer is the best of the dirty harry movies at striking a balance between the action and the humor. Inspector dirty harry callahan clint eastwood and his partner earlington early smith felton perry drive by the crime scene, but are asked to leave by harrys newest adversary on the force, the hottempered lt. The second installment of the dirty harry movie franchise stars clint eastwood as a tough cop, inspector harry callaghan, confronted with a string of vigilante killings.
In the 2001 dvd version of this film, the audio has been redesigned, and the. Clint eastwood did many of his own stunts in magnum force, including the dramatic motorcycle chase, in the second film to feature detective harry callahan. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in magnum force 1973. The film is also packed with foul language and nudity. Magnum force was the 1973 sequel to 1971s dirty harry, and the second of five dirty harry movies that would ultimately be made. Shortly before scrapping, it was used in the closing scenes of the 1973 movie magnum force. The second dirty harry movie, magnum force concerns itself with a vigilante group that has targeted notorious scofflaws for extermination. Magnum force 910 movie clip motorcycle escape 1973 hd movieclips. Italic title magnum force is the 1973 american sequel to the 1971 film dirty harry, starring clint eastwood as maverick cop harry callahan. After spending 26 years in reserve, she was scrapped in 1973. I could very well be wrong but this looks to me like a 1968 norton commando fastback, the twin, scrambler style exhausts are just beautiful, as is that. Given this strong theme in the film, the title was soon changed from vigilance to magnum force in deference to the. Rabaul was laid down 29 january 1945 by todd pacific shipyards, tacoma, washington, launched 14 june 1945, sponsored by alice schade wife of united states navy. He was so good he beat harry callahan in the annual shooting competition.
The motorcycles used by the death squad cops through most of the movie are moto guzzi eldorado police bikes. Moto guzzi movie list classic european motorcycles. Apr 27, 2019 the motorcycles used by the death squad cops through most of the movie are moto guzzi eldorado police bikes. Fallout movie and is known to request a motorcycle scene in most of his movies tom began riding at the age of 10 and owns. However, british motorcycles probably triumphs were used during the chase scene at the end. Sfpd motor cop is riding a 1971 moto guzzi v750 ambassador police motorcycle magnum force motorcycle chase scene on top of military ships where the moto guzzi motorcycle ridden by clint eastwood magically turns into a triumph motorcycle used for the stunt scenes. Magnum force is the 1973 american sequel to the 1971 film dirty harry, starring clint eastwood as maverick cop harry callahan. Charlie mccoy was a motorcycle cop in the san fransisco police dept. The other main motorcycles in chips are ducati hypermotards. Feb 23, 20 and whilst on the subject of triumphs, the bikes in magnum force, iirc, mysteriously metamorphosed into triumph twins for the jump onto the mothballed carrier. Magnum force is a 1973 american action thriller film and the second to feature clint eastwood.
The motorcycles dont look new, and if you assume 2 years from preproduction to the release date for the movie magnum force, than preproduction began in december, 1971. Clint eastwood did many of his own stunts in magnum force, including the dramatic motorcycle chase, in the second film to feature. In this film, notorious area criminals are being killed by vigilantes. When clint crashes headon with the bent copper on his bike near the end of the film it is obvious that a dummy standin cop is used for the moment supreme. Magnum force mopar suspension, chassis, brakes, spindles. What kind of motorcycle did the cops in magnum force ride. I watched the dirty harry film magnum force last night, in the scene at the end of the film, harry runs on board an aircraft carrier moored for scrapping and a chase ensues, the ship is clearly past its best. Apr 27, 2019 moto guzzi eldorado police bikes were used by the death squad cops through most of the movie. A police officer kills a bunch of people having a pool party. Moto guzzi manufactured the v750 ambassador from 1968 to 1972. The mothball fleet is the group of decommissioned navy ships stored at suisun bay, just north of san francisco. As clint eastwood hunts down the last store robber, he moves swiftly from behind the end of a row of shelves, quickly aims and shoots. The two escort carriers that were shown in the magnum force movie were ex rabaul which was acquired by the navy after wwii but never commissioned and never saw service of. What type brand of motorcycle did the cops ride in the.
All movies had a motorcycle or car chase at the time except westerns. Ted post, who also directed eastwood in tvs rawhide and the feature film hangem high, directed the second film in the dirty harry series. Later, at harrys parking garage, he pulls in, a bit battered from the gunfight, and in the shadows, is met by three uniformed cops on motorcycles. The 1973 film was written by dirty harry cowriter john milius, and the cast included hal holbrook, david soul, robert urich, and felton perry the following weapons were used in the film. Deceased davis was one of the vigilante police officers and villians of the 2nd dirty harry film magnum force. The actor got some help from an expert and spent an afternoon cracking up. Transcript trailer transcripts gallery trivia credits awards home media production. Based on the true story of rita atria who uses copious diary notes to identify local mafia activities and personnel and.
Magnum force is a solid movie on clint eastwoods resume. However, triumph 500 cc t100 tiger motorcycles were used during the scenes on the aircraft at the end. Clint eastwood stars as sfpd inspector callahan, who is assigned to head up the investigation to catch a serial killer who calls himself scorpio and who threatens to kill a citizen of the city each day until his ransom demands are met. Magnum force is a reflection of the social and political upheaval of the early 1970s. These were preferred by the stunt riders as theyre. In the scene on the docks, two officers arrive on moto guzzis, but the moment they ride up the narrow ramp, they suddenly ride triumph bonnevilles. Chief august vollmer of the berkeley police department is credited with organizing the first official police motorcycle patrol in the united states in 1911. Magnum force 710 movie clip for us or against us 1973 hd. Feb 06, 2014 the second dirty harry movie, magnum force concerns itself with a vigilante group that has targeted notorious scofflaws for extermination. The second dirty harry movie, magnum force concerns itself with a vigilante group that has targeted notorious scofflaws. The motorcycles used by the vigilantes in the final chase are guzzi model 850. Later, at the end they used triumph 500cc t100 tiger motorcycles during the scenes on the aircraft carrier. Magnum force 1973 motorcycle chasejump from navy ship scene.
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