Coogan's Bluff (1968)

An Arizona deputy goes to New York City to escort a fugitive back into custody.

Director:

Don Siegel

Writers:

Herman Miller (screenplay), Dean Riesner (screenplay),

Stars:

Clint Eastwood, Lee J. Cobb, Susan Clark

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Clint Eastwood	...	Coogan
Lee J. Cobb	...	Lt. McElroy
Susan Clark	...	Julie Roth
Tisha Sterling	...	Linny Raven
Don Stroud	...	James Ringerman
Betty Field	...	Ellen Ringerman
Tom Tully	...	Sheriff McCrea
Melodie Johnson	...	Millie
James Edwards	...	Sgt. Jackson
Rudy Diaz	...	Running Bear
David Doyle	...	Pushie (as David F. Doyle)
Louis Zorich	...	Taxi Driver
Meg Myles	...	Big Red
Marjorie Bennett	...	Mrs. Fowler
Seymour Cassel	...	Young Hood

Storyline

Coogan, an Arizona cop, is sent to New York to collect a prisoner. Everyone in New York assumes Coogan is from Texas, much to his annoyance. To add to Coogan's problems the prisoner isn't ready, so he decides to cut a few corners. In the process the prisoner escapes, and Coogan is ordered home. Too proud to return home empty handed, Coogan sets out into the big city to recapture his prisoner.

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Plot Keywords:

sheriff | police | new york city | escape | gangster | 

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Taglines:

Clint Eastwood gives New York 24 hours... to get out of town!

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller | Western

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 October 1968 (USA)

Also Known As:

Coogans bluff

Filming Locations:

Sedona, Arizona, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Malpaso Company, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor) (uncredited)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the final chase, Coogan (Clint Eastwood) rides a 650cc Triumph TR6 motorcycle whilst Ringerman (Don Stroud) rides the 500cc Triumph T100 R Daytona upon which he appears with Linny (Tisha Sterling) in the picture displayed in Ringerman's mother's flat.

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Goofs

AT the end when Coogan and Ringerman are in the helo the view in the window is in flight over country. The next scene they are just taking off from the top of the Pan Am bldg.

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Quotes

Mrs. Ellen Ringerman: [to Coogan, who's looking for her son] I don't usually make no deals with cops.
Coogan: Be smart if you did...
Mrs. Ellen Ringerman: Smart? Smartness is one thing, motherhood's another

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Connections

Features Tarantula (1955)

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Soundtracks

"Pigeon-Toed Orange Peel"
Lyrics by Wally Holmes
Music by Lalo Schifrin
Sung by The Pigeon-Toed Orange Peels

User Reviews

"Guess you didn't hear the lady....did you boy?"

Coogan's Bluff ranks as one of my favorite Eastwood films. Partly because of the time period & location which the story takes place. It's an excellent period piece. Late 1960's New York city in all it's Glory. I live in NYC and it's was nice to see the Pan Am Building in the backdrop. It's now the Met Life building. The Pan Am building was also the location of the final scene where the helicopter takes off.

The other reason I like this movie is that Eastwood is essentially playing Dirty Harry before Dirty Harry. Coogan is just like Harry Calahan without the 44. magnum. The story is solid but it's the locales and the situations that Coogan finds himself in that sell the movie. Who cares of it's dated? Of course it's dated but that's part of the experience. Actually most movies made more than 20 years ago (or less) are dated. If you look at it in the context of the time it was made then you'll enjoy it. Ignore the negative reviews and check it out.