McQ

Undoubtedly having second thoughts after turning down Dirty Harry, John Wayne showed up in 1974 in his own "maverick cop" adventure, McQ. Wayne, playing McQ, a veteran detective, turns in his badge when he's officially denied the opportunity of clearing the name of his late best friend, who has been ...more

This cop-movie programmer represents an intriguing but not entirely successful attempt to place John Wayne's persona into a modern filmmaking context. McQ benefits from a strong script by Lawrence Roman, which applies an amusingly cynical edge to the plotline and offers plenty of decent twists along the way. John Sturges' direction is bit too stately, causing the pace to lag in spots, but he handles the action sequences with a craftsman's skill. His work is further enhanced by a fantastic ...more