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McQ

McQ is a 1974 American Panavision neo-noir crime action film directed by John Sturges and starring John Wayne. It costars Eddie Albert, Diana Muldaur, and Al Lettieri, and features Colleen Dewhurst, Clu Gulager, David Huddleston, Julian Christopher (credited as Jim Watkins), Roger E. Mosley, and William Bryant in supporting roles. The film was shot in…

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Box office
$4 million
Cinematography
Harry Stradling Jr.
Country
United States
Directed by
John Sturges
Distributed by
Warner Bros.
Edited by
William Ziegler

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Novelization

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McQ

Nodes59
Edges58
Triples120
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.033898
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McQ

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related to Reception · 30
McQ → And, Arthur, Chicago Tribune, Clint Eastwood's Magnum Force, Coproducer Lawrence Roman's, Dirty Harry, Eastwood's, Gary Arnold, Gene Siskel, Hornet, Horseless, In, John Sturges, John Wayne's, Kevin Thomas, Like, Los Angeles Times, Magnum Force, Murphy, Nora Sayre
related to Cast · 21
McQ → Al Lettieri, Captain Edward KostermanDiana Muldaur, Chief Grogan, Detective Lieutenant Lon, Edward, Elaine McHugh ForresterRoger, FarrowJim Watkins, Frank TomsDavid Huddleston, Ginger McHugh, John Wayne, Kim Sanford, Lois BoyleColleen Dewhurst, Manny SantiagoJulie Adams, McHughEddie Albert, Mosley, MyraClu Gulager, Pinky, RadicalRichard Eastham, RoseyWilliam Bryant, Sergeant Stan BoyleRichard Kelton
related to Production · 14
McQ → Aberdeen, Clint Eastwood, Dirty Harry, Harry Callahan, John Wayne, Ocean Shores, Poly, Polynesian Hotel, Quinault Indian Reservation, San Francisco, Seattle, The, Washington, While
related to Novelization · 12
McQ → Alexander Edwards, ISBN, Lock-gray-alt-2, Lock-green, Lock-red-alt-2, MAC-10, Mauser, Navy, Some, The, Warner Books, Wikisource-logo
related to Plot · 12
McQ → After, As, Before, Boyle, Detective Lieutenant Lon, Detective Sergeant Stan Boyle, He, McHugh, Paddy Samuels, Pontiac Firebird Trans Am, Seattle, When
related to External links · 9
McQ → AFI Catalog, Feature FilmsMcQ, IMDbMcQ, John Wayne McQ Driving, Rotten Tomatoes, Seattle, TCM Movie Database, Tour, YouTubeMcQ
Starring · 7
McQ → Al Lettieri, Clu Gulager, Colleen Dewhurst, David Huddleston, Diana Muldaur, Eddie Albert, John Wayne
Release dates · 2
McQ → February 6, 1974 (1974-02-06) (Limited), January 4, 1974 (1974-01-04) (Seattle)
Box office · 1
McQ → $4 million
Cinematography · 1
McQ → Harry Stradling Jr.

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
McQBox office$4 million1.00infobox
McQCinematographyHarry Stradling Jr.1.00infobox
McQCountryUnited States1.00infobox
McQDirected byJohn Sturges1.00infobox
McQDistributed byWarner Bros.1.00infobox
McQEdited byWilliam Ziegler1.00infobox
McQLanguageEnglish1.00infobox
McQMusic byElmer Bernstein1.00infobox
McQProduced byJules Levy Arthur Gardner1.00infobox
McQProduction companyBatjac Productions1.00infobox
McQRelease datesJanuary 4, 1974 (1974-01-04) (Seattle)1.00infobox
McQRelease datesFebruary 6, 1974 (1974-02-06) (Limited)1.00infobox
McQRunning time111 minutes1.00infobox
McQStarringJohn Wayne1.00infobox
McQStarringEddie Albert1.00infobox
McQStarringDiana Muldaur1.00infobox
McQStarringColleen Dewhurst1.00infobox
McQStarringClu Gulager1.00infobox
McQStarringDavid Huddleston1.00infobox
McQStarringAl Lettieri1.00infobox
McQWritten byLawrence Roman1.00infobox
McQis a1974 American Panavision neo-noir crime action film directed by John Sturges and starring John Wayne0.90text

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