The Enforcer (1976 film) a total of $46,236,000 in the United States, making it the ninth highest-grossing film of 1976. Overall this figure made it the most profitable of the "Dirty Harry" series for seven years until the release of "Sudden Impact". The Enforcer (1976 film) The Enforcer is a 1976 American action thriller and the third in the "Dirty Harry" film series. Directed by James Fargo, it stars Clint Eastwood as Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan, Tyne Daly as Inspector Kate Moore and DeVeren Bookwalter as terrorist leader Bobby Maxwell. It was also the last film in the series to feature John Mitchum as
The Enforcer (1976 film) Callahan's relationship with Moore, Eastwood stated: When production began, the working title of the film was "Dirty Harry III", in keeping with other sequels of the time. Eastwood felt that the film needed a title of its own, and in the middle of production came up with "The Enforcer". After his disputes with Ted Post on the set of the previous "Dirty Harry" installment, Eastwood fully intended to direct "The Enforcer" himself. Eastwood's replacement of Philip Kaufman on "The Outlaw Josey Wales" (and the consequent need to handle post-production on that film) left him without enough time to prepare himself