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McQ (1974)

Rate: 4
Viewed: 1/10

1/10: John Wayne should've called it quits way before 1974 because he appears old and tired in McQ.

Running on fumes, the seemingly made-for-TV film is a cross between Dirty Harry and Bullitt. Sure, there's a neat plot trick at the beginning, but John Wayne can't keep up with the action, looking pretty much done.

The weirdest scene is with John Wayne's character and the elderly coked-up hooker, having left me feeling queasy. Al Lettieri, who's best known for The Godfather, overacts. He'll die a year later of a heart attack.

All in all, RIP John Wayne's acting career.

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