my view on film be enigmatic sometimes while this be one of those time . i tend to like 2 completely mutually exclusive type of film while really good enjoyable movie and really bad enjoyable movie . some can be a bit of both and this be the category i present for badge 373. a group of my friend and i enjoy nothing more than film night which include a wide variety of good and bad film while all ultimately just fodder for u to critique and but feature like this one really help break up the monotony of current hollywood sensibility and political correctness . i would not bother to re iterate what have already be post regard plot etc and but i will add comment to justify why i think it deserve to be include at the very top of the so bad it good selection . to start robert duvall . he have two character in his repertoire angry man ( network and badge373 and etc ) and the thinker ( the apostle and thx1138 ) . thankfully he play his angry man who practically shout all the time in this . and shout he do while obscenity and racist remark a give ( sexist and racist and homophobic { before most know the meaning of the word } and practically ever other you can imagine ) . the dialogue be simply ridiculous and even duvall must have have many quiet chuckle to himself memorise such unforgettable line a i hope youre circumcise a survival in prison be measure in term of inch . yep you guess it while this film be produce pre certification . need i say more regard the dialogue . it really have to be hear to be believe . i would certainly agree with what other critic have say here . that it be a cop film born of the time it be make while with the copper portray a a hard a nail and uncompromising and morally challenge and thug represent who be as bad a the criminal he be chase down . a have be say while it do not do the fine job that french connection do and but then can you really compare the two director ( william friedkin v howard koch ) . do yourself a favour and get hold of a copy if you can while it take me close to 7 year to track down a copy after see the trailer on a bootleg vhs of cheech and chong up in smoke . i will now list reason for your time and effort to source this feature represent 1. the most ludicrous dialogue ever commit to film 2. hopeless action or fight scene that do not even look rehearse ( comic genius ) 3. the cop who story be be film act in a supporting role 4. no film like this will ever be make again ( un pc ) 5. duvall have the bad undercover costume ever ( wig and tashe ) 6. the main villain be call sweet william 7. it have possibly the most ridiculous chase scene ever with a bus load of innocent civilian drag into one man vendetta and after all the effort to chase him and in order to kill him and they just thump him in the gut and leave him alone . i could go on forever . the learning to shoot with his left hand scene be pure gold and a be the until they kill me line deliver with possibly the bad brooklyn or irish hybrid accent you ever hear . all that leave for me to do be write up the tag line represent a gun in his sock and an iron bar in his belt and no badge . 5 star atrocious goodness . watch this after go down the pub for a few beer and you will laugh yourself silly . i know we do .