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Actors: Richard Widmark, Henry Fonda, Inger Stevens, Harry Guardino, James Whitmore, Don Stroud, Susan Clark
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Madigan |
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Cowritten by Abraham Polonsky, MADIGAN is a movie directed by Don Siegel in 1968.
There are two main plots in this rather depressing movie. The first one involves the efforts of detective Madigan to catch the criminal Benesch who's managed to steal Madigan's gun during his failed arrest. Madigan is given 72 hours by the Police Commissioner Henry Fonda to find his gun and Benesch back. The second plot describes a few hours of Fonda's activity in his job. He will have to choose between friensdhip and ethics when he learns that his old friend James Whitmore, the chief inspector, may have protected an illegal activity. He will also have to listen to the reverend Taylor's complaints about the violent arrest of his son by the police forces.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Madigan |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Crime & Scandal
Yes
Story of
- police corruption
- criminals on the run
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Job:
- lawmen
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
Age:
- 40's-50's
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
Hair color?
- blonde
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- irritated
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- white/grey
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- a deadline
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
Misc setting
- resort/hotel
- bar
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- thoughtful
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- seeing breasts
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Jazz/r&b
Is this movie based on a
- book
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