Review of Madigan (1968) by Richard W — 13 Feb 2008

An OK thriller but nothing to get too excited about.

This review of Madigan (1968) was written by Richard W on 13 Feb 2008.

Madigan has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Rick M (353) on 18 Dec 2007

A good cop movie for the time period of 1968…

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By Bill M (1,080) on 03 Apr 2008

This sorta does the whole NYPD Blue thing twenty years before that show ever aired…

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Generic 60's maverick cop film that descends into melodrama for much of it's running time - far less interesting than it's pedigree (stars…

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Don Siegel's proficient acioner launches a whole cycle of urban movies about cops (the good and the bad), including Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry…

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By James H (4,675) on 12 May 2007

6.5/10. Solid police thriller, great cast all around. Professionally made…

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By Private U (13,627) on 17 Jun 2007

Pretty formulaic police drama. Widmark is good as the tough cop with a soft heart for the ladies. Henry Fonda is disappointingly one-dimensional…

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By Brad G (899) on 03 Apr 2008

This sorta does the whole NYPD Blue thing twenty years before that show ever aired…

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A streetwise cop movie, a couple of years before the really good stuff of the genre started to come…

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By Rob L (734) on 17 May 2009

There's a tough, gritty movie hidden underneath the gloss and cliches here, though it's too bad it never truly gets to develop…

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By Michael W (3,003) on 17 Jan 2009

Terrific cop film with magical duo of Fonda & Widmark, a real forerunner to the violent NYC cop films of the 70s. Entire cast is good…

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