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Actors: John Wayne, Eddie Albert, Diana Muldaur, Colleen Dewhurst, Clu Gulager, Jim Watkins, Al Lettieri
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about McQ |
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McQ is a movie directed by John Sturges in 1974.
Det. Lt. Lon McQ investigates, without his hierarchy's consent, the brutal death of his partner Sgt. Stan Boyle. McQ suspects the drug dealer Manny Santiago to be the one responsible for the murder. One day, an informer tells McQ that Santiago is about to commit an important drug heast. The policeman quickly understands, but too late, that Santiago intends to steal the narcotics caught by the police forces during the month. McQ tries to expose Santiago but the Mexican drug dealer manages to prove to him that he has been himself deceived. The drugs stolen by him are nothing else than pure sugar. Somebody in the police force, has already taken possession of the narcotics.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of McQ |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 40%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Crime & Police Story?
Yes
Criminal enemy is...
- law enforcement gone bad
- drug dealers
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
Age:
- 60's-90's
Eccentric:
Yes
- wild
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- short/standard straight (man)
Body type
- muscular (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- irritated
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- white/grey
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- average build (man)
How much in movie?
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard curly
Body type
- fat (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Hispanic/Latinoa
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Pacific NW
City?
Yes
City:
- dangerous
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately messy visuals of dead
Movie makes you feel...
- excited
How many deaths in film?
- 8 or more
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 2 (a little)
Kind of violence:
- guns
Unusual forms of death
- perforation--bullets
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Jazz/r&b
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