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Sudden Impact (1983)

R 117 min  -  Action | Crime | Thriller  -   9 December 1983 (USA)
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A rape victim is exacting revenge on her agressors in a small town outside San Francisco. Dirty Harry, on suspension for angering his superiors (again), is assigned to the case.

Director:

Clint Eastwood

Writers:

Harry Julian Fink (characters), Rita M. Fink (characters), and 4 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Clint Eastwood ...
Sondra Locke ...
Pat Hingle ...
Bradford Dillman Bradford Dillman ...
Paul Drake Paul Drake ...
Audrie Neenan Audrie Neenan ...
Ray Parkins (as Audrie J. Neenan)
Jack Thibeau ...
Kruger
Michael Currie Michael Currie ...
Albert Popwell Albert Popwell ...
Mark Keyloun Mark Keyloun ...
Officer Bennett
Kevyn Major Howard ...
Hawkins
Bette Ford ...
Leah
Nancy Parsons Nancy Parsons ...
Joe Bellan Joe Bellan ...
Burly Detective
Wendell Wellman ...
Tyrone
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Storyline

A vicious serial-killer is on the loose in San Francisco and the police trace a link to a small town further down the coast. When Harry Callahan upsets the press and the mayor in his usual style, he's shipped out of town to investigate while the heat is on. With the help of his new Magnum handgun Harry goes on the trail leaving behind the usual trail of dead criminals along the way. Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Criminal | Dirty Harry | Rape | Police | Revenge  | See more »

Taglines:

Dirty Harry is at it again. See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Impacto fulminante See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$9,688,561 (USA) (11 December 1983)

Gross:

$67,642,693 (USA) (18 March 1984)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Although Clint Eastwood made the phrase "Go ahead, make my day" famous, it was originally used a year earlier by actor Gary Swanson in the movie Vice Squad. Swanson, who played a Hollywood vice cop, said the line, "Go ahead scumbag, make my day," to actor Wings Hauser, who played a pimp, during a bust. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In the opening shot of the movie, the car is parked in the middle of the road. In the next shot, the car is parked to the left hand side of the road. See more »

Quotes

Chief Lester Jannings: So you're the famous Harry Callahan. So I'm going to tell you two things. We don't have any trouble in this town and we don't need any from you. Got it?
Harry Callahan: [bitter] Aye-aye, sir.
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Connections

Referenced in "The Golden Girls: Break In (#1.8)" (1985) See more »

Soundtracks

"THIS SIDE OF FOREVER"
Performed by Roberta Flack
Music by Lalo Schifrin
Lyrics by DeWayne Blackwell (as Dewayne Blackwell) See more »