Movie Info

After turning down the role of Dirty Harry, John Wayne made up for lost time by starring in this pretty-good 1974 police drama. Shot on locati...(read more...) on in a gritty pre-Microsoft Seattle, McQ finds John Wayne butting heads with fellow cops and local crime elements as he investigates the murder of a fellow cop and friend. Wayne is obviously a bit long-in-tooth to be taking on this kind of role, but the script allows for some decent character development, including Colleen Dewhurst in a brief but memorable role as a washed-up barmaid, and the action sequences by veteran director John Sturges still hold up well. For anyone who cares, a key drug-heist sequence was shot in the hospital that now houses Amazon.com's Seattle headquarters. --Kristian St. Clair

Director: John Sturges

MPAA: PG

Running Time: 111 min.

Release Date: Feb 06, 1974

Cast: Al Lettieri, Clu Gulager, Colleen Dewhurst, David Huddleston, Diana Muldaur, Eddie Albert, Jim Watkins, John Wayne, Julie Adams, Richard Kelton, Roger E. Mosley, William Bryant