"Brannigan" is a latter-day John Wayne vehicle of no particular distinction, but it does have a competent cast (the villains are John Vernon and Mel Ferrer) and some well-executed action sequences. Although it's obviously influenced by the "Dirty Harry" films, it's a more lighthearted, less brutal entertainment; it doesn't pummel you with violence and self-righteousness like those films do. But perhaps that's also the reason that it doesn't make an equally strong impression. (**)
