The Enforcer sees tough San Francisco cop Harry Callahan less than enthralled to be partnered with inexperienced female inspector Kate Moore (Tyne Daly), who he considers to be far from suitable for the job. However, rather predictably, as the pair proceed to track down a gang of heavily armed terrorists, Moore proves her worth and Callahan's feelings towards the woman gradually change.
The dilution of Harry Callahan's fascist persona continues in this, the third in Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry series, in which anti-hero Harry learns that his prejudices against women are unwarranted. The silly 'battle of the sexes' plot provides the film with some lame moments of humour at the expense of Daly, before giving her the opportunity to show what she is really capable of under pressure, ultimately sacrificing her life to save her partner.
Naff female equality issues aside, The Enforcer also suffers from tepid direction from James Fargo (apart from the nudity and violence, this feels very much like a made for TV movie), stereotypical comic-book bad guys, and horrible, generic 'jazzy' music (although a Lalo Schifrin score would have been way too stylish for this!).
The dilution of Harry Callahan's fascist persona continues in this, the third in Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry series, in which anti-hero Harry learns that his prejudices against women are unwarranted. The silly 'battle of the sexes' plot provides the film with some lame moments of humour at the expense of Daly, before giving her the opportunity to show what she is really capable of under pressure, ultimately sacrificing her life to save her partner.
Naff female equality issues aside, The Enforcer also suffers from tepid direction from James Fargo (apart from the nudity and violence, this feels very much like a made for TV movie), stereotypical comic-book bad guys, and horrible, generic 'jazzy' music (although a Lalo Schifrin score would have been way too stylish for this!).