The Dirty Harry Collection (Dirty Harry/Magnum Force/The Enforcer/Sudden Impact/The Dead Pool)

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Five--count 'em, five--chances to wallow in the shoot-first, ask-questions-later ethos of San Francisco cop Harry Callahan, who became a signature character for actor Clint Eastwood. The first one, Dirty Harry, is the best, a Don Siegel film in which Harry flouts rules about police brutality to capture a serial killer. In Magnum Force he tracks rogue cops and utters his "Do you feel lucky, punk?" speech. In The Enforcer he gets a female partner (future Cagney and Lacy star Tyne Daly). Sudden Impact featured him tracking a female serial killer and offered a new catch phrase: "Go ahead. Make my day." And The Dead Pool, aside from offering a smart little chase involving a radio-controlled model car, brought him face to face with Liam Neeson. You can't ask for much more firepower in one box than this. --Marshall Fine

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The Dirty Harry giftset includes all 5 hit titles of one of the most famous cops ever to hit the big screen. They include: Dirty Harry, Dead Pool, The Enforcer, Magnum Force, and Sudden Impact.

Customer Reviews:

Wow.......2007-07-28

Plenty of people here have summarized what the film is about, so I won't. I'll try to add something original to the mix, so forgive me if I don't confine myself to describing the film's plot. The popularity of this film cannot be explained without a wider understanding of cultural conditions and sentiments at the time of its release. Dirty Harry, like Death Wish, was a bombshell, as it gave voice to how hundreds of thousands of people were feeling, sentiments people felt and may not have publicly expressed for fear of backlash from the PC movement. In a few sentences, the cultural circumstance referred to was a growing discontent with what was growingly considered to be misguided attempts to solve society's "problems." In the sixties the government gave itself the responsibility to "fix" many problems, from teenage pregnancy to poverty to drug use to discrimination to crime, with social "programs," judicial activism and new legislation. Ironically, ALL of these problems were already rapidly decreasing in the early sixties. Crime was HALF what it was in 1930, even if you don't control for the increase in the population!! Poverty was lessening each and every year. What happened after the social programs of the late sixties and the generation of the welfare state? Well, the crime rate literally exploded. So did teenage pregnancy. Poverty quadrupled. Another thing that happened was the rewriting of law to lessen the punishment of criminals to the result that even the criminals that were arrested and successfully prosecuted often ended right back out on the street in a matter of months to commit even more crimes. People were sick and tired of this crap. Some filmmakers new it, and tapped into this sentiment with wildly popular films like Death Wish, The Stone Killer, and Dirty Harry. An entire genre of "vendetta/revenge/let's take out the human garbage" films was born. Whatever happened to America's real roots, the cowboy? Well here he is, in 1970s San Fran. Harry Callihan is more than a character, he's a representation of a return to common sense, of someone flipping the bird to the higher than thou premption of common sense by lofty third party surrogate policy makers. He is the symbol of a public outcry to give me a break and cut the high minded BS.

70s Gold.......2007-06-24

I love films like these.Only have the first two though. Hoping for a new box set in the near future with more features.

Husband loved it!.......2007-05-07

They just don't make cop movies like they used to. My favorite part were the 'making of' films for the first three movies. They were narrated by the guy from Dragnet.
Do yourself a favor -- you may find this set cheaper someplace else on the web. But you should buy it here. This was originally my hubbie's Valentine's Day gift. He didn't get it until a month later because I was trying to be cheap. Two other online vendors couldn't deliver (and getting refunds was a nightmare). I ordered it here and three business days later I had it in hand.

Magnificent "CLINT".......2007-01-10

Clint Eastwood as Harry Callahan has style. All 5 movies watched in a sequence are a treat for action fans. Plots are well set & keep you gripped throughout. Never a dull moment. A must buy for action lovers.

Great collection and gift idea.......2007-01-09

This Dirty Harry collection is a great gift idea. I gave it to my husband for Christmas and he loved it!

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NOT THE BEST IN THE SERIES!, BUT VERY GOOD!
The Third in The Dirty Harry Era
Moving Targets
A competent action but a noticeable lack of depth and subtlety...
enforcer

The Enforcer
Starring: Clint Eastwood , Tyne Daly , Harry Guardino , Bradford Dillman , and John Mitchum
Director: James Fargo
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ASIN: B00005NTNM
Release Date: 2001-11-20

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Trapped by his image in 1976, Clint Eastwood resurrected his Dirty Harry character for a third go-round (out of a total of five) in this potboiler story in which the San Francisco detective takes on a group of revolutionary kids. Tyne Daly costars as a female cop who partners with the reluctant Harry Callahan, and she does very well by a role created merely to underscore and articulate the hero's various virtues. It's a dull package all around, but inside the wrapping are good performances by the two leads. --Tom Keogh

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Harry Callahan grudgingly teams with a female cop during his pursuit of a band of terrorists.

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NOT THE BEST IN THE SERIES!, BUT VERY GOOD!.......2007-07-29

This is one of my least favorites in the series. I rate this right behind "The Dead Pool" The third installment gives "Harry" yet another partner,this time it's Tyne Daly(Cagney & Lacy)(Judging Amy)and the movie has that 70's TV movie feel once again. I am a fan of the entire series and I do like this film, but it just seemed like it didn't have much new to add to the series. This is one of the shortest films in the "Dirty Harry" franchise, but it didn't seem like it. It is by all means a very good and worthy installment and should not be missed. The DVD transfer is very good and the disc has some extras.

The Third in The Dirty Harry Era.......2007-02-16

The third picture featuring Clint Eastwood as Dirty Harry. Clint Eastwood resumes his role as Police Inspector Harry Callahan; Tyne Daly plays the role of Inspector Kate Moore and Harry Guadino as Lt Al Bressler. Harry gets into one of his usual predicaments when his is relegated to Personnel to help interview patrol officers on the list to make inspector. While filling his duties in personnel he learns that there are eight openings for inspector and three of those eight will be filled by woman. A group of people who call themselves the People's Revolutionary Strike Force (PRSF), led by Bobby Maxwell, are making plans to go on a crime spree all over the city of San Francisco. When Dirty Harry's longtime partner is killed by the PRSF during a major weapons theft, Dirty Harry vows revenge and, surprisingly, is given some support by his superiors. Harry has one problem, he's given a new partner and it's non other then a lady inspector. After the Mayor of San Francisco is taken its up to Harry and his new partner are expecting to find him. All and all I give this movie 8 weasel stars.

Moving Targets.......2007-01-10

As the third entry in the Dirty Harry film series, The Enforcer is probably a little above average in terms of the time spent in watching it. Yet, it is a bit of a misfire (no pun intended) after "Dirty Harry" and "Magnum Force". The character of Harry Callahan returns more to the roots of his original incarnation in the first film, however his presence seems almost wasted here for some unexplained reason. James Fargo, a long-time member of Eastwood's film-family crew, takes over as director in the third installment of the Dirty Harry saga.

The basic premise of the movie involves a group of self-proclaimed revolutionaries who threaten the city by the Bay, so it's up to Harry to enforce the law and bring them to justice. At the business-end of a .44 magnum, of course. The film follows the basic formula of all the other films, as noted below.

The film opens up with a brutal, chilling scene involving a couple of the militants killing two truck delivery men. Shift to Harry and his current partner, Frank DiGiorgio (John Mitchum, a.k.a. brother of actor Robert Mitchum) who has appeared in the previous 2 Dirty Harry films. The robbery/hostage scene is the typical Harry-must-establish-his-credentials-for-the-audience, as in the beginning of every Dirty Harry film. He does so quite effectively here by dispensing with words and creating his own 'mini-Entebbe raid' on the perps and the store (note Joe Spano, a.k.a. Henry Goldblume from "Hill Street Blues" as one of the bad guys).

We next find Callahan moved from Homicide to personnel thanks to Captain McKay (Bradford Dillman), which is not to his liking. Some great dialogue in the personnel board interview scene among all actors involved, and we get introduced to who will obviously become Callahan's new partner, Kate Moore, played by Tyne Daly (sister of actor Tim Daly). The text of Harry's dislike of political correctness, or 'being stylish' as he puts it, still rings very true today. In keeping with the previous films, Harry is given a minority person as a partner: Chico the Hispanic-American in Dirty Harry, Early Smith an African-American in Magnum Force, and now a woman. To being saddled with Moore, Harry utters his tag-line for this film "Marvelous". Not as good as "Do I feel lucky" or "Make my day", or even "A man's got to know his limitations", but it's what we the audience are left with. Thus continues the formula.

The People's Revolutionary Strike Force are striking hard, including steeling weapons like LAWS rockets, automatic rifles, and then fatally stabbing Harry's detective friend Frank DiGiorgio who just happened to be in the area while the warehouse robbery was going down.

The city wants to pin the robbery and threat on black militants, but Harry doesn't buy it. So, when the terrorists kidnap the Mayor, Harry uses every tactic at his disposal to hunt them down.

Throughout the picture, Harry pretty much has disdain for everyone: his superiors, his partner, his informants, the people he questions, the mayor, and even a guy trying to get a free meal at the beginning of the picture. When Big Ed Mustafa (Albert Popwell, who appeared in 4 of the 5 Dirty Harry films as different characters) says, "Man, you really are dirty, aren't you", Harry's answer "The dirtiest" is in some ways an understatement, and in other ways incorrect. He seems more like "Grouchy Harry" throughout the film.

There are some excellent lines sprinkled throughout, like "V.F.W. - very few whites", "Why, that's mighty white of you", and "Your mouthwash ain't makin' it!".

Two very glaring errors in The Enforcer are the absence of Lalo Schifrin as composer of the soundtrack and the building-to-building rooftop chase over San Francisco that not only contains rather odd jazz music for such a violent action picture, but also lasts twice as long on screen as it should have.

The final confrontation on Alcatraz Island is exciting and leads to the inevitable death of Harry's partner, again not unexpected given what has been presented to us in the previous two films.

Although exciting in parts, The Enforcer just seemed to have been rushed into production and finished in order to give movie-goers a Dirty Harry film by Christmas. We are given even less to know about Harry than the previous 2 films, and in some ways he almost seems a caricature of the more despondant, over-worked, not-sure-why-he's-even-doing-this person whom we met in Dirty Harry. Although a decent action picture, some good lines, and of course Clint Eastwood all help it, the final result in many ways, "The Enforcer" still does not rise to any level other than plain old-fashioned popcorn entertainment, and fairly ordinary popcorn at that.

A competent action but a noticeable lack of depth and subtlety..........2006-12-28

Harry Callahan quickly establishes his action-not-words by driving his car through a liquor store window to free the owners, who are being held as hostages... Demoted to the personnel department, he scorns bureaucracy in general and in particular the Mayor's policy of attracting women into the force, but he is saddled with one, Kate Moore (Tyne Daly) as his by now obligatory 'minority' partner...

Insp. Callahan finds black militants are not his enemies but his allies: when 'Big' Ed Mustapha (Albert Popwell), the black leader, is arrested to boost the Mayor's prestige, Harry actually resigns this time and continues his pursuit of the revolutionaries as a loner... His female aide risks her own job to he1p him and eventually they chase a prime suspect through the seamy 'massage parlor' underworld of the city and kill a leading gang member, who has disguised, herself as a nun... And discovering that the Mayor is being held captive on Alcatraz Island, they make for an abandoned fortress for the final shootout...

The film is a step backwards in style and content from the previous two... Harry seems to have reverted to his first incarnation: 'What kind of a department are we running when we're more concerned with the rights of the criminals than of the people we're supposed to be protecting?' and displays unusual brutality in roughing up a man who feigns heart attacks instead of paying his restaurant bills...

Advertised as the 'dirtiest Harry of them all,' it is also the weakest... Without the experience of Siegel or Milius to help him, Eastwood took a gamble on James Fargo, his assistant director on some of his previous films and the result was competent action but a noticeable lack of depth and subtlety...

enforcer.......2006-04-01

IN THE BOOK THE ENFORCER THE MAIN CHARACTER JACK BURRBAGE LIVES IN SOUTH BEND INDIANA HE IS ABOUT 12 HE STARTS HIS CRIMINAL LIFE STEALING HUB CAPS IN THE SOUTH BEND AREA AND SELLING THEM TO AND OLD MAN.

LATER ON IN THE BOOK JACK MARRIES CAROLIN AND THEY ARE HAPPY TILL JACK STARTS TO USE DRUGS AND STARTED HIS NEW JOB AS AN ENFORCER AN ENFORCER IS SIMMALARE TO A MOBB BOSS.
JACK AND CAROLIN HAVE FIGHTS HE BECOMES AN ENFORCER PIMP BANK ROBBER AND A KILLER.
EVERY BODY FEARD HIM EXCEPT FOR THE POLICE WHEN JACK WENT TO JAIL HE HADE A HEROIN ADDICTIION AND THE GAURDS WOULD GIVE HIM FAKE HEROIN TO HELP WITH HIS ADDICTION.

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second string bogie
Great Bogie-NO, Good Bogie-YES
"The Enforcer (1951) ... Humphrey Bogart ... Warners Bros. Film Noir"
Heart Pounding Film of Murder for Hire
Intriguing Thriller Inspired by the Infamous "Murder, Inc."

The Enforcer
Starring: Humphrey Bogart , Zero Mostel , Ted de Corsia , Everett Sloane , and Roy Roberts
Director: Bretaigne Windust , and Raoul Walsh
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ASIN: B0000EYUDY
Release Date: 2003-12-16

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Humphrey Bogart stars as a crusading district attorney working against the clock to prosecute a mob boss in this suspenseful picture that should appeal to crime completists and fans of the iconic actor. Based on actual court cases, the plot unfolds largely in flashback as Bogart reviews his case against vicious racketeer Everett Sloane, who has killed off anyone that has threatened to testify against him. Capably directed by Bretaigne Windust (with uncredited help from Raoul Walsh, who shot most of the film's most suspenseful moments, including the nail-biting conclusion), The Enforcer's standard law vs. the mob plotline benefits greatly from its unusual structure, as well as Bogart's solid presence and a terrific supporting cast, which includes an early turn by Zero Mostel. The opening narration is provided by Estes Kefauver, who was chairing a Senate investigation into organized crime at the time of the picture's release. --Paul Gaita

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second string bogie.......2007-07-29

Elsewhere in this space I have noted my love for film noir. The black and white photography, the story lines, the sparse and functional language. However, not all film noir is created equal and that is the case here. Humphrey Bogart was a classic match for the genre-tough, rugged, resolute, resourceful and always loyal to a pal come what may. Here he plays a little against type as the do good but hard-headed assistant district attorney sworn to break up what at the time was called Murder, Incorporated, a seemingly motiveless murder for profit operation. I suppose if one wanted to stretch the point it might seem a metaphor for the capitalist system. But even as metaphor it is rather ham-handed. The only thing that saves this one is that as the plot unfolds in a flashback you get a look at how all the pieces fit together about how the bad guys did it and how justice was done in the case. But mainly put this one on the back burner.

Great Bogie-NO, Good Bogie-YES.......2007-05-23

After viewing Casablanca or Key Largo, this flick lets the audience down slowly. If Bogie never made a bad movie, and he probably didn't, the acting doesn't come up short, but the plot does. Ifthe viewer just wants to view as many of Bogies movies as possible, then this film is worth a look-see, but don't epect the classic Humprey Bogart here ?

"The Enforcer (1951) ... Humphrey Bogart ... Warners Bros. Film Noir".......2007-03-27

Warner Bros.Pictures present "THE ENFORCER" (1951) (87 mins/B&W) (Dolby digitally remastered) --- Starring Humphrey Bogart, Zero Mostel, Ted Corsia, Everett Sloane & Roy Roberts --- Directed by Bretaigne Windust and released in February 24, 1951, our story line and film, After years of pursuit, Assistant D.A. Martin Ferguson has a good case against Murder, Inc. boss Albert Mendoza. Mendoza is in jail and his lieutenant Joseph Rico is going to testify. But Rico falls to his death and Ferguson must work through the night going over everything to build the case anew --- Fabulous Bogie crime flick with a winning role from Zero Mostel as Babe Lazick, a two-bit hood who begins weaving a tale of a murder-by-contract ring and its head operator, Joe Rico --- take note this film has a hyper classic devise of a flashbacks inside of a flashbacks, there are three of them ... Humphrey Bogart and Capt. Roy Roberts reviewing their notes for a case against a murder for hire racket, during the review they recall the arrest Zero Mostel who tells a story about joining the gang of killers, next they listen to a dying man who tells a story of a failed hit ... in another flashback a man who we already know to be dead tells a story of the organizations first hit ... "THE ENFORCER" heads the list of noirs with flashbacks within flashbacks.

Under Bretaigne Windust (Director), Milton Sperling (Producer), Martin Rackin (Screenwriter), Robert Burks (Cinematographer), David Buttolph (Composer (Music Score), Fred Allen (Editor), Charles H. Clarke (Art Director), William L. Kuehl (Set Designer), Dolph Thomas (Sound/Sound Designer) - - - - the cast includes Humphrey Bogart (Martin Ferguson), Zero Mostel (Big Babe Lazich), Ted de Corsia (Joseph Rico), Everett Sloane (Albert Mendoza), Roy Roberts (Captain Frank Nelson), King Donovan (Sgt. Whitlow), Lawrence Tolan (Duke Malloy), Patricia Joiner (Teresa Davis/Angela Vetto), Don Beddoe (Thomas O'Hara), Tito Vuolo (Tony Vetto), John Kellogg (Vince), Jack Lambert (Philadelphia Tom Zaca), Adelaide Klein (Olga Kirshen), Susan Cabot (Nina Lombardo), Bud Wolfe (Fireman), Bob Steele (Herman) - - - - - Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe Hollywood crime dramas that set their protagonists in a world perceived as inherently corrupt and unsympathetic...Hollywood's classic film noir period is generally regarded as stretching from the early 1940s to the late 1950s...Film noir of this era is associated with a low-key black-and-white visual style that has roots in German Expressionist cinematography, while many of the prototypical stories and much of the attitude of classic noir derive from the hard-boiled school of crime fiction that emerged in the United States during the Depression...the term film noir (French for "black film"), first applied to Hollywood movies by French critic Nino Frank in 1946, was unknown to most of the American filmmakers and actors while they were creating the classic film noirs..the canon of film noir was defined in retrospect by film historians and critics; many of those involved in the making of film noir later professed to be unaware at the time of having created a distinctive type of film ... featuring top performances from the '40s and '50s with outstanding drama and screenplays, along with a wonderful cast and supporting actors to bring it all together ... another winner from the vaults of almost forgotten film noir gems

SPECIAL FEATURES BIOS:
1. Humphrey Bogart
Date of Birth: 25 December 1899 - New York, New York
Date of Death: 14 January 1957 - Los Angeles, California (throat cancer)

2. Zero Mostel
Date of Birth: 28 February 1915 - Brooklyn, New York
Date of Death: 8 September 1977 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

3. Bretaigne Windust (Director)
Date of Birth: 20 January 1906 - Paris, France
Date of Death: 18 March 1960 - New York, New York

Hats off and thanks to Les Adams (collector/guideslines for character identification), Chuck Anderson (Webmaster: The Old Corral/B-Westerns.Com), Boyd Magers (Western Clippings), Bobby J. Copeland (author of "Trail Talk"), Rhonda Lemons (Empire Publishing Inc), Bob Nareau (author of "The Real Bob Steele") and Trevor Scott (Down Under Com) as they have rekindled my interest once again for Film Noir, B-Westerns and Serials --- looking forward to more high quality releases from the vintage serial era of the '20s, '30s & '40s and B-Westerns ... order your copy now from Amazon where there are plenty of copies available on VHS, stay tuned once again for top notch action mixed with deadly adventure --- if you enjoyed this title, why not check out VCI Entertainment where they are experts in releasing B-Westerns and Serials --- all my heroes have been cowboys!

Total Time: 87 min on DVD ~ Republic Pictures Video ~ (12/16/2003)

Heart Pounding Film of Murder for Hire.......2006-02-07

This is my favorite Bogie film with our hero playing a tough Brooklyn District Attorney who has to find how and why witnesses are being killed. It is not a romantic film like "Casablanca", a cult-classic like "The Maltese Falcon," a social commentary like "Knock on Any Door." It is simply the most suspensful of all Bogie flicks. The depiction of Mendoza, the man who invented murder for profit, is terrifying. This is spine tingling film noir with a documentary nuance. Get scared...don't miss it.

Intriguing Thriller Inspired by the Infamous "Murder, Inc.".......2005-08-14

"The Enforcer" stars Humphrey Bogart as a prosecutor Martin Ferguson, who tried for 4 years without success to build a case against gangster Albert Mendoza (Everett Sloan) until one of Mendoza's underlings, Joseph Rico (Ted de Corsia), agreed to testify against him. The night before he is to take the witness stand, and in spite of every effort to protect him, Rico dies. Now, without a star witness, Ferguson is determined to find something on Mendoza before the case is dismissed. He and Police Captain Nelson (Roy Roberts) spend the night sifting through volumes of case files they have collected on Mendoza. The film flashes back to the beginning of the investigation into the many murders committed by Mendoza and his "troupe", and works its way forward, eventually bringing us back to the present.

"The Enforcer" was inspired by the real-life Murder, Inc., the arm of the organized crime syndicate that did contract killing in the early 1930s through mid-1940s. In fact, the film was released under the title "Murder, Inc." outside of the United States. Murder, Inc. was founded by the infamous Bugsy Siegal and Meyer Lansky as an efficient way of eliminating problems in the syndicate, in particular police informants. At its height, the organization employed hundreds of hit men recruited from Brooklyn neighborhoods. Good pay and excellent benefits, including legal representation, made the men loyal. Murder Inc.'s success depended on the murderers having no connection to the victims and no apparent motive, which made it nearly impossible for authorities to find the killers, let alone convict them. Murder Inc.'s downfall began when Abe "Kid Twist" Reles decided to squeal to King's County District Attorney William O'Dwyer in return for a light sentence. The character of Joseph Rico seems to be based loosely on Reles, who fell to his death from a Coney Island hotel window in 1941. Martin Ferguson seems to have been inspired by William O'Dwyer, whose successful prosecution of organized crime made him a celebrity and then Mayor of New York 1946-1950.

Often categorized as film noir, "The Enforcer" does start out that way, but quickly becomes a more straightforward crime thriller, only hinting at cynicism and devoid of introversion. Joseph Rico is the most noir of the characters, on the run from his past, but caged and in more danger from his own impulses than anything else. Martin Ferguson is stoic, single-minded, and strikingly cruel when he wants to be. His methods of getting information allude to the extortion that O'Dwyer and others used to break Murder, Inc. "The Enforcer" is famous for being the first film to use the words "contract" and "hit" and to address the subject of "murder for profit". Bretaigne Windust is credited as the film's director, but he fell ill during the shoot and was replaced by Raoul Walsh, who is believed to have directed some key scenes, including the ending. The film's only real fault is some temporal confusion after the first act. I found it difficult to tell whether some scenes were flashbacks or in present time. But "The Enforcer" is an intense thriller inspired by intriguing events that were in recent memory when the film was made.

The DVD (Republic 2003): Picture and sound quality are good on this print. The only bonus feature is a theatrical trailer (2 1/2 minutes). No subtitles.

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not my favorite jet li movie
Some of these JET LI THE COLLECTION movies are really pushing the limits of my patience
Easy to forget
Dimension destroy another mediocre release
question..

Jet Li's The Enforcer
Starring: Collin Chou , Mary Ellen Dunbar , Henry Fong (II) , Bonnie Fu , and David Graf
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ASIN: 6305801193
Release Date: 2000-04-25

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The amazing Jet Li plays a cop whose job keeps him from attending his son's junior kung fu competitions. When sent undercover to infiltrate the gang of a brutal mob boss, his arrest--part of his cover story--exposes his son to humiliation in school. Meanwhile, his wife falls deeper into illness. The Enforcer is a classic Hong Kong blend of dazzling kung fu action and outrageously sentimental subplots. Yet as silly as some situations may seem (and let's be honest, they aren't any more ridiculous than your average Sly Stallone or Arnold Schwarzenegger movie), they're never boring, and when the spectacular fights begin it doesn't matter--Jet Li's stunning skill and natural charisma make him magnetic. Anita Mui, costarring as a police detective tracking Li down, gets to do her share of fighting as well. In the finale, father and son team up for a battle as funny as it is spectacular. If you only know Jet Li from Lethal Weapon 4, you owe it to yourself to check out his authentic Hong Kong work, where the stunts are jaw-dropping and the special effects, while not always perfectly realistic, are bursts of pure imagination. --Bret Fetzer

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not my favorite jet li movie.......2007-08-22

The original title of this film "My Father is a Hero" describes it best. The movie is about Jet Li playing a father, who is sent undercover on a top secret mission to infiltrate a mob boss - who is one very cold & cynical guy. The mission is so secret, not even his wife and son are informed, and it breaks the heart of his son (who is obviously very close to his father in this film). His wife dies of illness while away, and he fears his son is in just as much danger, when he comes to H.K. looking for his father and also becomes entangled with the mob boss. There are plenty of touching scenes in the film, mostly about family and loss, but leave it to poor English dubbing to ruin the moments.

As with most Jet Li films, you can expect a good deal of action with this one. And unlike his American films, you can expect even more action and longer fights. The only scene that really amazed me was the finale, lasting 7 minutes where Jet Li takes on the boss and his men on the inside of a large boat. The action kind of gets ruined once his son comes in and father uses him as a yo-yo on a rope to take out the guys. Its quite funny looking and obviously totally unrealistic.

The movie didn't flow too well for me, as it proceeds from action to tender moments, back and forth. Just didn't feel right in this film. I might have enjoyed it a little more if the dubbing wasn't so poor. Not a very exciting movie oveall except for some decent action from Li.

Some of these JET LI THE COLLECTION movies are really pushing the limits of my patience.......2006-03-07

I remember when the dubbed voices were somewhat enjoyable, now video game companies do a better job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

With that being said, this movie is really bad, very little fight scenes early on, and too many stupid things that happen in what should be life and death situations. Still you can't go wrong with iron monkey vs. jet li. The whole coat fighting with jet just blew me away. I didn't like thwe little kids fight scenes, but it wasn't his fault, the wire work was just way overdone. So overall a pretty stupid movie with outstanding fightscenes, even if they are limited. This movie definitely needs to be viewed in the chinese version though.

Easy to forget.......2004-06-06

Another Miramax chopped up version of a Hong Kong film. The story is half decent, and the action exceptable, but this movie is not hard to forget.

Dimension destroy another mediocre release.......2003-03-26

This is a terrible release of a terrible movie!

For those fans who have watched Jet's movie career go from the sensational Shaolin Temple and Once Upon a Time in China series, it was this movie (along with the Defender) that marked the beginning in Jet's dramatic decline.

This movie is actually called My Father is a Hero, it has been dubbed and cut for American audiences. It is no wonder that many martial arts films are considered plotless and characterless when the US distributors cut them so only action is left!!

The martial arts action is way below par, the kid is more annoying than Macauley Kulkin, and the bad guy's include Ngai Sing, Ken Lo and Yu Rong Guang! These are some great martial artists and the encounter with Jet should have been breath-taking, but there are too many wires and it's a limp finale overall.

buy the asian import of My Father is a Hero, rather than support these butchered US releases. Or even better buy Jet's classic movies (most things pre-1994) + and the Hong kong edition of Fist of Legend

question.........2002-10-09

does anyone know if this dvd is in chinese with english subtitles, or is it dubbed in english?

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From Proud Italian to Enforcer to Man

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Starring: Trini Alvarado , Hank Azaria , Alan Blumenfeld , David Correia , and Ward Costello
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ASIN: B000E8NRBC
Release Date: 2006-02-28

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From Proud Italian to Enforcer to Man.......2007-08-25

I bought this movie for two reasons, 1. I love Anthony Lapaglia and 2. I love Movies with Al Capone in them.
This movie didn't dissappoint me at all. While it centered around Organized Crime in Chicago in the 20's and 30's that wasn't the basis of the movie. It showed Frank Nitti as a man and as a person not just as the Enforcer for Al. I thought the best scene was in the courthouse when the cops were trying to frame Frank for a shooting he didn't commit. The cop shot him and was going to lie and testify that Frank shot back. The cop changed his testimony and when the trial was over Frank went in the mens' room and there were the two guys who were hired to kill him. He told them not to worry they were just doing there jobs they would be safe and he wouldn't come after them. I thought wow that's really a huge thing to do in that business. It shows how while Nitti was a very powerful man he dealt with a lot of personal hardship as well.
This is definatley a movie worth seeing.

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I grew up with guys like these.
Bene bene
good obscure gangster film
Pesci is a god! Best unknown Italian classic!
Incident that happened while they were shooting the movie

Family Enforcer
Starring: Joseph Cortese , Lou Criscuolo , Joe Pesci , Bobby Alto , and Frank Vincent
Director: Ralph De Vito
Manufacturer: Bci / Eclipse
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ASIN: B0000CNY47
Release Date: 2003-10-07

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I grew up with guys like these........2007-01-12

This is the way it is. It's a way of life that these guys only know.
It's not the slick smooth Godfather-Soprano Bull S--t it's a way of survival. You do what you do to get by, and don't know anything else.
If you're lucky by mistake you'll find out there is a world outside of your neighborhood.

Bene bene.......2006-10-18

This movie reminds me of the old neighborhood. The acting was really good. The plot was good too. It's called a B-movie, but, c'mon, the garbage they call movies today, blockbuster hits and all, pale in comparison. My only disapointment is not seeing Spinoza end up in a body bag.

good obscure gangster film.......2004-08-27

I stumbled upon this film at a local video store. Aside from Joe Pesci and Frank Vincent, most of the actors are pretty much unknown. The plot of the story is solid and believable, but the picture quality is very poor (and this is the DVD version!) and the soundtrack and the time-to-time nudity makes it seem like a cheesy porno flick. Joe Pesci's character, Joey is simalar to the phsyco character he portrayed in "Goodfellas". Another unique aspect is that the main hitman is African-American (Keith Davis), pretty rare for a Mafia movie. Based in New Jersey it's pretty much a 90 minute episode of "The Sopranos" before the series was even thought of! This would make a great remake. If you can survive the poor picture quality, you'll probably enjoy this film.

Pesci is a god! Best unknown Italian classic!.......2004-08-13

The Italian Goomba's Wardrobe (as seen in Family Enforcer):

Business Wear
For dress suits, dark colored dress shirts (black, dark green, red, gray) can be worn with either a very bright floral-patterned necktie to offset the dark shirt, or an equally dark tie can also be worn to blend in with the shirt. It's your option. Solid ties go great with any dress shirt. A dark red tie over a dark red shirt is perfect, as is a dark green tie over a dark red shirt, or any appropriate color combo. It's either solid ties or very elaborate ties. No preppy polka dots or stripes or corny cartoon characters are allowed. Your jacket and pants should match colors and also be dark (either gray, black or brown). If you are wearing a pair of pants that's one color and a different colored jacket, make sure that either the jacket or pants match the shirt color. When a tie is required at real formal events, this is the type of outfit to wear. But most of the time, the goomba will be in business casual or casual wear. The brands don't really matter all that much, a plus is always looking for something with an Italian label. Usually the most expensive thing on this outfit is the shoes. Must be black and always looking new.

Business Casual
Dark colored silk or cotton buttoned-down shirts with elaborate designs and tropical Hawaiian style shirts with palm trees or bright floral prints are the signature guido shirts. Usually worn over a white or black guinea tee shirt and underneath a black or gray blazer with matching dress pants. Not khaki pants or jeans, a nice pair of pants. Not tight pants either, loose-fitting, with a nice belt and shiny black shoes. On hot days, the outfit may be worn minus the jacket and the shirt may be worn outside of the pants. Make sure the bottom of the shirt isn't frayed or worn-out on those conditions. This is the typical outfit to wear when a tie is not required. Usually this is an out-to-dinner or club outfit. Once again, the brands don't really matter all that much, just look for that Italian label and you will be alright. It doesn't have to be Armani, Alfani is just as good.

Casual Wear
Dark colored jogging suits are the prototypical casual outfit. They are the "casual suit," worn to the bar or on "casual Friday," Sunday afternoons, and anything in between. You start with a white or black guinea tee and boxer shorts and then the matching jogging suit goes on. They come in various different materials (cotton, vinyl, velvet, etc) and they also come in various different styles. Again, you have your elaborate extreme where the jogging suit has all kinds of wild designs and colors, and then you have your plain, more basic designs. They all sport the insignia of the company that makes them---Fila is best, obviously, because it is an Italian brand. Adidas, Nike, Reebok, Perry Ellis are a few other good ones. These are usually worn at least one size too big and always with clean sneakers. Black sandals or loafers are also an option but they must be casual looking shoes and not the same ones that go with the business outfits. Having an easily recognizable matching uniform is essential, and because most guidos are a little on the heavy side, these suits flatter the body shape and are comfortable all year round. Also called running suits or track suits, but you are never running or jogging in them.

Accessories
Always wear tons of gold because it gives the impression of having money, even if that's not the case. The money that the guido does carry is in a roll with a rubber band around it with the big fazool (a ten spot) on the outside. A bracelet, a nice wristwatch, two pinkie rings, and of course, two necklaces, are always worn. The Italian horn and religious emblems (Christ on the cross, Holy Mary) are worn around the neck to show off the family heritage and religion. These accessories go with every one of the above outfits, including just a guinea tee and pair of shorts when washing the car or laying on the couch. Slicked back or spiked up hair with tons of gel is essential, along with a toothpick or cigarette in the mouth.

Sometimes, rarely, a goomba may stray from the above wardrobe. An Italy soccer shirt may be worn to the Italian carnival, or a baseball jersey with an Italian's name on the back is fine for the ballgame (Giambi if you are a Yankee fan, Piazza if you are a Mets fan). Tank tops are worn to the beach and Italian knit sweaters can be worn when hanging with your guidette by the fireplace. But most of the time, the outfits described above will be the goomba's attire. It's this look that defines a goomba from a regular American of Italian descent and from a regular Meddigan who doesn't know his heritage. The goomba is an ethnic looking paisan who plays up all the stereotypes (because most are true) and loves the guido lifestyle. And that love revolves around incorporating something Italian into each day. Whether it's clothes, food, music, movies, sports, you name it---if it has roots from the boot, it's always the goomba's preference. You will never catch a goomba wearing Abercrombie & Fitch or going to piano class or yoga. The goomba isn't blond or bald or black or Jewish or from Iowa. He has thick dark hair, brown eyes, olive skin and by following the wardrobe rules, the goomba will be mistaken for an extra on The Sopranos. But you don't have to be a gangster to be a goomba or a guido. You don't even need to speak formal Italian. As long as you have an Italian name and several nicknames, use hand gestures, speak with the goomba slang dialect and Jersey or Brooklyn accent, and have that unmistakable strut when you walk, you got it all. This is an east coast subculture that existed long before the movies or TV decided to portray it. You will know a goomba when you see one. He'll be in the pizzeria or the Italian deli ordering mozzarell' and pro-shoot. He'll be cruising around in his Mustang, Iroc Z, Pontiac, Cadillac or Corvette. No rice machines allowed. He'll be the one dancing to Angelo Venuto, Eiffel 65, and whatever is hot from the San Remo Festival. Joe Pesci is a god and Frank Sinatra is THE God. Well only God is God but you get the picture. These are the things that define a goomba. You must do these certain things to fit into this distinction and to be a part of this very exclusive club.

A note to anyone who doesn't understand where I'm coming from or who thinks I am making a mockery out of the Italian heritage:

The above piece is about GOOMBA ITALIANS, which is a very select group of Italian-Americans, who only exist in certain parts of the east coast. If someone doesn't fit into the criteria discussed above, then they are simply Italian-Americans and NOT Goombas. Anyone who looks down on the Goomba lifestyle and thinks that it is somehow a group of gangsters or gangster wannabes is confused.

That is not the case at all, and the people that do the real harm to the Italian heritage are not the happy-go-lucky Goombas, but rather the uptight "holier than thou" activists who go around protesting every portrayal of Italians on TV and in the movies because they don't live up to THEIR standards. They protest EVERYTHING from Tony Micelli to Tony Soprano and everything in between. As if someone being happy with their economic and social status is bad for society because they aren't a doctor or a professional. Or just because a guy may be concerned with his clothes and his car, he is considered stupid... Or if he wears a gold chain he is trying to emulate a mobster and he's "low-class." Or because I speak in Italian-American slang and not the formal language I am a "bastardization" of my culture! Wrong, wrong, wrong. And sad.

People who look down on Goombas are just insecure with themselves and their background and try to distance themselves from their middle class roots and are very assimilated to the dry-as-toast American meatloaf-eating society. They turn their heritage on and off like a radio when they see fit. When they feel it's appropriate to be "ethnic" they will act that way, but they will "tone it down" in certain situations. They are so afraid of people prejudging them based on their last name and thinking they are buffoons or in the Mafia. They can't relate to guys like me because automatically we are dismissed as losers because we aren't into opera or fine arts! I am not a thug and I am not a bad person because I like to put myself out there all the time and say "take it or leave it."

There are all different types of Italians, all who practice different lifestyles and concentrate on a particular part of the nationality. There are European-Italians (meaning Italians currently living in Italy), Italians born in Europe now living in America (I call them Italian-Italians), there are the non Goombas who may be Italian but just aren't obvious and outgoing about it like I am (your regular Italian-Americans). And then you have your Americanized-Italians who I call Meddigans. Those who are so American that they don't even know where their family surname originates from. Finally, of course you have your Goombas and Guidos like me. In the world we live in, everyone judges everyone else and that's just the way it is. I say, as long as you aren't hurting anyone, to each his own.

And lighten up!! Enough with the Soprano protests. As I personally display the Goomba subculture everyday, The Sopranos portrays the Mafia. Just as not every Italian is a Goomba, not every Italian is in the mob!

Movie lines from The Family Enforcer (AKA: Death Collector), 1975

"Mr. Pasta" Scene...

Jerry Bolanti: Look, I don't wanna push the point about the job because I see you're busy with your macaroni. But something comes up, you give me a call. Like that.
Anthony Iadavia: You know what that is?
Jerry Bolanti: Yeah, it's the noodles for pasta lenteek.
Anthony Iadavia: That's right! That's very good! Now listen I wanna ask you something, be very truthful with me, don't lie. When are you gonna marry that girl?
Jerry Bolanti: What?
Anthony Iadavia: I said when you gonna marry that girl?
Jerry Bolanti: Oh, you wanna know when I'm gonna marry that girl? Chicky, straighten him out, will ya? It turns out bad nowadays if you get married.
Anthony Iadavia: You know you're living in a state of sin!
Jerry Bolanti: Really? I thought I was living in the state of New Jersey.

"Gambling House" Scene...
Joey: Big time, what is it?
Jerry: Hey, Joe Ooh-Batz.
Joey: I was watchin ya gamble over there, you don't stick it in like you used to pal.
Jerry: I lost a few dollas.
Joey: Uh, you lost more than a few dollas, I was watchin... I'm broke I got no money. Look at this, I got a hunnerd dollas in my kick for a month.

Anthony: Jerry, sit, sit down. Sit right in the chair! You come to me, and tell me you're in a hole, and then I see you go for another $500. What do you thinks gonna happen when they find out you can't pay the money you owe?
Jerry: I figure they send ya a letter like Master Charge.
Anthony: No they don't send no letter. They send over Aldo and Johnny Fingers.

Incident that happened while they were shooting the movie.......2003-12-23

I knew Pesci in the 1980's.

He used to live in a hotel on Central Park West that I would go to. At the same time Cortese the star of this movie, also happened to be staying there as well.

I recognized Cortese from the movie. I saw it when it was playing. Cortese was very surprised that I was actually one of the few that saw it (that's the way he put it), any way I saw Pesci and told him I saw this movie and that Cortese was staying in the hotel. I did not remember Pesci from that movie at the time.

Pesci is a very small guy, but he is tough guy. He used to spar with Roberto Duran who also spent time in the hotel when in NY.

Pesci told me on the set he and Cortese had a argument that led to a fist fight. Cortese is not a small guy, but I found him to be a friendly guy. They both were, but not with each other. Pesci told me he beat up Cortese in that fight.

That is straight from Pesci. I did not ask Cortese about it. I wonder what his version would have been?

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3 Great Movies on 1 DVD. Star Power, Exciting Genre with Extras on each DVD.

Customer Reviews:

SKIP IT!.......2004-03-26

I'm a Joe Pesci fan, so although I'm familiar with these cheesy "3 on 1" types of DVD compilations, I rented it from my local video store. Very weak movies you have here. They are B-movies or TV movies from the 70's and they look as low budget as you can get.
The first segment, "Honor Thy Father", was amateurish; although you expect cliches in a mob-themed movie, this one gave you all the bad cliches --badly submitted and badly portrayed by actors who seemed between guest appearances on "Kojak" or "Baretta".
The second, "Family Enforcer", was the best of this bad lot. Needless to say, this was due to the efforts of Joe Pesci.
The third and final movie, "Mob War", I gave up on after the first ten minutes. Rarely do I fail to see a movie all the way to its finish; however, after the first two I could see it was the same old story now getting worse by the minute. Off the DVD went, to be returned the very next day.

Two stars for Joe Pesci's presence.

Not Great Mafia Movies.......2003-11-08

I picked up Great Mafia Movies plus GMM Volume Two, and Crime Lords, and was disappointed. I went in with low expectations (which in turn was too high). They are no Godfather. These movies will put you to sleep. Video quality is poor and in some instances the color fades to green, yellow, etc. I picked up each one for six dollars (new), and still feel cheated. Save your money for one quality movie.

these movies were OK.......2002-04-10

i thought that these were ok movies, if you are interesteted in mafia movies it is worth seeing or adding to your collection. Family Enforcer was the better of the three, it also had an apperearence by a young Joe Pesci.

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Ninja Avenger + Ninja Assassins
Director: Tommy Lee , and Tim Ashby
Manufacturer: East West Entertainment
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ASIN: B000QFCYWG

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Two feature length Martial Arts films on one DVD. In the first movie, NINJA AVENGER, two rival ninja clans fight each other at the end of the world. In the second movie, NINJA ASSASSINS, to make money a Los Angeles street-fighter goes to work for gangsters.

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Hockey Enforcers - Black And Blue

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ASIN: B000TV5WDA

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Banned in Winnipeg,ejected from Philly,Hockey Enforcers took it's Black and Blue debut to willing Prince George,B.C.,Where it rocked everybody's World.Thirty one bouts,one bloodied,but unbowed champ,one incredible rock 'em sock 'em event.And now the most talked about sports event of this century comes to DVD with two hours of first to face action featuring some of the most notories.goons in hockey history!

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I grew up with guys like these.
Bene bene
good obscure gangster film
Pesci is a god! Best unknown Italian classic!
Incident that happened while they were shooting the movie

Family Enforcer
Starring: Joseph Cortese , Lou Criscuolo , Joe Pesci , Bobby Alto , and Frank Vincent
Director: Ralph De Vito
Manufacturer: Platinum Disc
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ASIN: B00005A0QE
Release Date: 2000-02-01

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I grew up with guys like these........2007-01-12

Bene bene.......2006-10-18

good obscure gangster film.......2004-08-27

Pesci is a god! Best unknown Italian classic!.......2004-08-13

Incident that happened while they were shooting the movie.......2003-12-23

I knew Pesci in the 1980's.

He used to live in a hotel on Central Park West that I would go to. At the same time Cortese the star of this movie, also happened to be staying there as well.

Pesci is a very small guy, but he is tough guy. He used to spar with Roberto Duran who also spent time in the hotel when in NY.

That is straight from Pesci. I did not ask Cortese about it. I wonder what his version would have been?

I never saw both of these guys at the same time at the hotel. I guess they were not "Friends."

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