the third dirty harry film be not a character study or a social comment this time it a out and out action film . a terrorist group target san francisco and they be intent on start a race war with a black militant gang base on the black panther it a ruse of course and dirty harry get catch in it . harry be assign a new partner a female partner name kate moore who have a hard time try to walk in harry shadow . the war come to s. f. and harry after stop a robbery be assign to personel . harry be like a fish out of water but the clue and tip keep pile up as do the body . finally harry be suspend and while he sit this out the terrorist seize the mayor hostage and hole up on alcatraz . harry be ask to rescue the mayor and do so in a thrilling climax that also break harry heart . not the best in the series but not the bad either it do what it intend to do entertain you . it not a political statement it not a thinking picture it a action picture which mean sit back and watch one of the best in the business show you how it do .