# McQ (1974)

> A maverick Seattle police lieutenant hunts his best friend's killer while exposing a drug conspiracy inside his own department.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15579

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: John Sturges
- Cast: John Wayne, Eddie Albert, Diana Muldaur, Colleen Dewhurst, Clu Gulager, David Huddleston, Julian Christopher, Al Lettieri
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071824/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: gritty, morally uneasy, suspenseful, classic crime night, 1970s cinema marathon

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