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McQ (1974) #WarnerArchive #WarnerBros #McQ

Two slain officers lie in pools of blood on the street. There's no pattern to the killings and police are confused and scared. Only after gunshots splatter his partner across a back alley and Detective Lon McQ himself narrowly escapes death does the bloody rampage make sense. Now McQ knows whom to go after. John Wayne thunderously enforces the law in a high-velocity thriller that's like a big-city revenge Western on wheels. Directed by action master John Sturges (The Great Escape, The Magnificent Seven).

Directed By John Sturges
Starring John Wayne, Eddie Albert, Diana Muldaur

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[John-]

I love John Wayne's westerns and war movies, but I really wished he would have made more movies like this.

[buzzcrushtrendkill]

Love the 70's car chases. No CGI. Just cars being driven beyond thier limits getting more smashed up as the scene goes along. Ol' John just looks like a guy who drinks and smokes a lot.

[patchbunny]

One of the few times in movies a shotgun makes a pattern of holes rather than one big hole. Love this film.

[Mrandrew]

67 year old John Wayne in a great shape, good looking. He is like big rock in in ellegant costume. Car chases in this movie one of the best ever, tremendous stunt work. Good and interesting script and story. I can watch another 101 time. Diana Maldauwer is very beautiful and her part in the film breathtaking. And ofcourse great other actors. tis is the best example of action american movie and still not beaten by any other

[gmoney]

“The Duke, ” is driving my DREAM CAR! AWESOME!! 😎👍🏾🔥🥳🤟🏾😆

[scottthewaterwarrior]

Surprised how intense this was given he wasn't even chasing the truck for 90% of this. Amazingly well shot!

[blackbird_actual]

The car, the soundtrack, the guns...this is so 70s haha

[vincentnocera]

Such an underrated movie and chase sequence, and something more: an even greater showcase of the "Warner Soundtrack" featuring all of the distinguishable tire screeches, engine revs, and horn honks you know you've heard in countless other Warner Bros movies!

[rephill]

Absolutely love that Brewster green '73 Trans Am! - It's as cool as the '68 Mustang in Bullitt!

[redkos]

When the Duke says, "Get outta that truck!" The best advice would be to GET OUTTA THAT TRUCK!!!

[brettkoeshall]

John Wayne actually has excellent taste especially when it comes to automobiles such as a 1973 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am in Brewster Green.

[franciscoj.figueroarivera]

McQ. Not John Wayne's best acting performance, but his most underrated action movie ever.

[ianmacleod]

As a longtime south Seattle resident, all I can think about is how that's probably the absolute worst route to get from Beacon Hill to Lake Union. Took him a whole 4 minutes to get onto I-5. Then again, that onramp at Dearborn is *always* stopped..

[arc]

That area where he drives under I5 is a big homeless camp. Actually.... every area he drives through now is a homeless camp.

[johnclay]

rewatched McQ cinematography holds the story well as do the action sequence underrated J Sturges picture.

[deanwille]

In an interview, Clint Eastwood said that Dirty Harry was almost filmed in Seattle but was switched to San Francisco mainly because he’s from there! This is a good movie

[dancollins]

Gotta love John Wayne behind the wheel of that 455

[Dethmeister]

I like that McQ looks scared while he's driving crazy. Realistic portrayal by John..

[pmd]

Awesome movie! Always wanted a Trans-Am after watching it. LoL.. The Duke could barely fit in it.. Man..I miss those days..

[toborobo]

My doctor's office is in the building where the chase starts. It was the original VA hospital in Seattle and for a while around the start of the 21st Century, it was the HQ for Amazon.