Mcqs boss, captain ed kosterman eddie albert, who also does not know about boyles dark side, feels that the murders are the work of local radicals. Mcq 1974 movie clip shotgun in the back in the credits, we saw stan boyle william bryant kill two patrolmen, then found out he s a cop, then he gets shot and we find out his partner is john wayne title character, awakened on his boat in the seattle harbor by jc. Movie titles and typography from mcq 1974, directed by john sturges, starring john wayne, eddie albert, diana muldaur, colleen dewhurst, clu gulager. Generally one is very detailed and used for closeup shots while others are thrashed around or wrecked. Mcq is a 1974 american neonoir action crime film directed by john sturges, starring john wayne filmed in panavision. Mcq 1974 starring john wayne in one of his last films as a police detective, is an action movie with a good plot, charismatic obviously lead actor, and a good supporting cast. Mcq is a 1974 american neonoir action film directed by john sturges, starring john wayne filmed in panavision. John wayne and julian christopher in mcq 1974 john wayne and diana muldaur in. American actor, director, and producer john wayne 19071979 began working on films. John wayne for people who hate john wayne 10 questions easy, 10 qns, stuthehistoryguy, jul 24 07 recently, a wellrespected personality remarked that he had been unable to sit through any but one john wayne movie. Jun 29, 2011 a hot car chase with john wayne in a gorgeous and beautiful 1973 pontiac trans am, a bad ass muscle car.
This looks like the same car brian covered about a year ago on this post, a 47,000 mile survivor. Clint turner is arrested for the murder of his girlfriend judys father, a rival rancher who was an enemy of his own father. Due to his height and reduced agility, john wayne reportedly had to enter mcqs trans am by sliding in with his right leg first while tilting to the left to allow room for his entire 64. One of the few times in movies a shotgun makes a pattern of holes rather than one big hole. As a result wayne would make two modern police dramas back to back. Ethan wayne of newport beach, john wayne s son, holds a shirt worn by his father in the 1974 movie, mcq, and a jacket worn in the movies mclintock. Angel and the badmanjohn wayne on filmthe star packerblue steel movie online. Defying the orders of his superior, captain ed kosterman, mcq tails santiago. In mcq, wayne dominates the space, physically controlling it. Mcq internet movie firearms database guns in movies, tv. With john wayne, eddie albert, diana muldaur, colleen dewhurst. For example, vanishing point 1971 used five 1970 dodge challengers and the car in the final wreck scene wasnt even a challenger, it was a camaro.
Mcq benefits from a strong script by lawrence roman, which applies an amusingly cynical edge to the plotline and offers plenty of decent twists along the way. Star john wayne and director john sturges were both past their action prime when they collaborated on this illconceived excursion into dirty harry territory. Angel and the badman john wayne on filmthe star packerblue steel movie online. The beach scenes were filmed on the pacific coast at moclips. American actor, director, and producer john wayne 19071979 began working on films as an extra, prop man and stuntman, mainly for the fox film corporation. John wayne, eddie albert, diana muldaur, colleen dewhurst, clu gulager, david huddleston, julian christopher, al lettieri. He frequently worked in minor roles with director john ford and when raoul walsh suggested him for the lead in the big trail 1930, an epic western shot in an early widescreen process called fox grandeur, ford vouched for him. John wayne can be seen using the following weapons in the following films. Any movie that features a car prominently like that almost always uses at least two cars. John wayne was 66 when he played a cop for the first time. John wayne is a force to be reckoned with when he stars as a cop who quits the force to seek revenge for his murdered partner in this high action, suspenseful drama. These brewster green 1973 trans ams are known as mcq trans ams after the john wayne movie of the same name in which wayne or presumably a stunt driver drifts, leaps, and thoroughly exercises an identical car pursuing bad guys in a tiresmoking car chase.
Jul 08, 2014 john wayne is a force to be reckoned with when he stars as a cop who quits the force to seek revenge for his murdered partner in this high action, suspenseful drama. All john wayne movies in order from the start imdb. Lon mcq, is certain local hood manuel santiago is behind these killings, especially after a known hit man, employed by santiago, tries to kill mcq. Hot car chase in mcq with john wayne seattle youtube. Can you identify these john wayne movies from just one shot. John wayne was born marion robert morrison in iowa, to mary alberta brown and clyde leonard morrison, a pharmacist. Oct 08, 2018 the mhm podcast network movie synopsis and film summary of mcq 1974 starring john wayne, eddie albert, and diana muldaur. John wayne, at 65, is nothing less than a national monument.
The mhm podcast network movie synopsis and film summary of mcq 1974 starring john wayne, eddie albert, and diana muldaur. John wayne thunderously enforces the law in a highvelocity thriller. In mcq, john wayne drives a 1973 pontiac firebird trans am in the somewhat rare color of brewster green. After turning down dirty harry wayne witnessed the movie go onto enjoy unexpected boxoffice success. The john wayne cancer foundation was founded in 1985 in honor of john wayne, after his family granted the use of his name and limited funding for the continued fight against cancer. The foundations mission is to bring courage, strength, and grit to the fight against cancer. As an aging john wayne transitioned from westerns to crime thrillers, he brought with him elmer bernstein, and even if the composer didnt redefine the urban sprawl of contemporary america with the same largerthanlife majesty he brought to the sand and sagebrush of the old west, 1974s mcq nevertheless reaffirms the dukes tougherthanleather stature via bernsteins trademark melodic.
Originally intended as a vehicle for steve mcqueen. A comprehensive database of john wayne quizzes online, test your knowledge with john wayne quiz questions. Big jake full western movie, john wayne, hd, english, cowboy film free full western movies duration. And you cant forget john waynes most unintentionally funny line in the film. John wayne is the quintessential american movie hero. Seattle cop is caught up in a corrupt police force that he is trying to make right. Oct 23, 2017 this looks like the same car brian covered about a year ago on this post, a 47,000 mile survivor.
The composure of this film shows him to be a large and imposing male figure in, at times, too small landscapes. Directed by action master john sturges the great escape, the magnificent seven. Our online john wayne trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top john wayne quizzes. The first police drama set in the modern era that john wayne ever made. Not quite as gritty though, mcq doesnt have the dry humor of harry callahan.
Wayne, playing mcq, a veteran detective, turns in his badge when hes officially denied the opportunity of clearing the name of his late best friend, who has been posthumously accused of drug pushing. It had the additional virtue of being filmed in a then fairly offthebeaten path location seattle. John wayne thunderously enforces the law in a highvelocity thriller thats like a bigcity revenge western on. John wayne as a cop i associate john wayne as a cowboy or in western movies. The movie is john waynes answer to the dirty harry movies.
John wayne full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. John wayne the sons of katie elder, the shootist unwisely strays into unfamiliar dirty harry territory in mcq, a derivative cop movie which was apparently originally intended for steve mcqueen. It is the same style car used in the movie mcq and driven by actor john wayne. He rose to prominence by appearing in many western films, during specific eras when america was looking for a hero, and a role model for inspiration. And you cant forget john wayne s most unintentionally funny line in the film. Met wayne and clu gulager while they were filming in aberdeen i grew up. May 26, 2014 john wayne may harken images of westerns and war movies, but his 1974 detective thriller, mcq, is noteworthy for putting wayne in a role you didnt normally see, and for a historic stunt that. Ethan wayne of newport beach, john waynes son, holds a shirt worn by his father in the 1974 movie, mcq, and a jacket worn in the movies mclintock. The car chases from mcq historic john wayne movie stunt. Clyde developed a lung condition that required him to move his family from iowa to the warmer climate of southern california, where they tried ranching in the mojave desert. Undoubtedly having second thoughts after turning down, john wayne showed up in 1974 in his own maverick cop adventure, mcq. Nov 02, 2016 john wayne thunderously enforces the law in a highvelocity thriller thats like a bigcity revenge western on wheels.
He was of english, ulsterscots, and irish ancestry. Released 1974, mcq stars john wayne, eddie albert, diana muldaur, colleen dewhurst the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 56 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Mcq by john sturges john sturges, john wayne, eddie albert. Jul 12, 2017 in mcq, john wayne drives a 1973 pontiac firebird trans am in the somewhat rare color of brewster green. John wayne internet movie firearms database guns in. This copmovie programmer represents an intriguing but not entirely successful attempt to place john waynes persona into a modern filmmaking context. When boyles partner, fellow detective lon mcq john wayne gets word he has been killed, he becomes obsessed with finding the murderer, unaware that boyle himself had carried out the killings. John wayne and julian christopher in mcq 1974 john wayne and diana muldaur. Mcq 1974 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. John wayne thunderously enforces the law in a highvelocity thriller thats like a bigcity revenge western on wheels.