McQ

1974

Action / Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller

12
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 40% · 10 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 56% · 2.5K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.2/10 10 6410 6.4K

corruption police lieutenant

Director

John Sturges Photo
John Sturges

Top cast

Clu Gulager Photo
Clu Gulager as Toms
Leslie Carlson Photo
Leslie Carlson as Radical
Richard Kelton Photo
Richard Kelton as Radical
David Huddleston Photo
David Huddleston as Pinky
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1021.7 MB
1280*534
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 51 min
Seeds 2
1.85 GB
1920*800
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 51 min
Seeds 3

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Stu-42 6 / 10

Why all the negatives?

I just saw McQ for the first time in a while and I still don't understand where all the harsh criticism comes from. Was John Wayne such an incredible actor that if he comes out with an ok effort it's looked at as crap? I'll admit this movie was not an academy award winner, but it really was quite enjoyable. I liked seeing Wayne in something different. He actually did a decent job as the tough cop who went up against drugs and corruption. In contrast to reviews I've read I really don't see as much sameness to some other movies of the time e.g. "Dirty Harry." It dealt with its own issues and had a fine supporting cast. As far as actioners go I think this one holds its own and turns out to be a pretty fun "Duker."
Reviewed by Ed-Shullivan 7 / 10

John Wayne as a tough as nails cop .... all John Wayne fans will enjoy

Okay so John Wayne will forever be remembered as "The Duke" in a countless string of westerns, but watching him play an honorable and tough as nails cop named Police Lieutenant Lon McQ, is worth every penny watching him do "his thing". Some of the other IMDb reviewers have compared this film to the Dirty Harry (Clint Eastwood) films but in fact The Duke, is just playing himself and rather than seeing him riding a big horse The Duke is seen cruising and shooting in his extremely rare Brewster Green 1973 Pontiac Trans Am SD-455 (Super Duty). I could not imagine the Hollywood heavyweight John Wayne squeezing into a two (2) door 1974 Ford Pinto so of course if he is playing a cop out to revenge his friends murder and defending himself against a mob and drug cartel, the director has to put The Duke behind a muscle car.Honestly, I have NEVER seen a bad John Wayne film and this is no exception. In fact I quite enjoyed the storyline, and John Wayne was perfectly cast as the lone detective out seeking justice with a big, big gun and two big fists. You will not be disappointed.I give McQ a solid 7 out of 10 IMDb rating.
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