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9 December 1983 (USA) moreTagline:
Two killers are at large. One of them is Dirty Harry. [Video] morePlot:
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. full summary | full synopsisNewsDesk:
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Nicholson's Catchphrase Voted Top Movie Quote (From WENN. 10 February 2009, 8:05 AM, PST)
Actor Pat Hingle Dead At Age 84
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Clint doing what he does best.. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Clint Eastwood | ... | Harry Callahan | |
| Sondra Locke | ... | Jennifer Spencer | |
| Pat Hingle | ... | Chief Jannings | |
| Bradford Dillman | ... | Captain Briggs | |
| Paul Drake | ... | Mick | |
| Audrie J. Neenan | ... | Ray Parkins | |
| Jack Thibeau | ... | Kruger | |
| Michael Currie | ... | Lt. Donnelly | |
| Albert Popwell | ... | Horace King | |
| Mark Keyloun | ... | Officer Bennett | |
| Kevyn Major Howard | ... | Hawkins | |
| Bette Ford | ... | Leah | |
| Nancy Parsons | ... | Mrs. Kruger | |
| Joe Bellan | ... | Burly Detective | |
| Wendell Wellman | ... | Tyrone |
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Argentina:18 | Iceland:16 | New Zealand:R16 | USA:R (certificate #27193) | Sweden:(Banned) (original rating) | Finland:K-16 (1993) (cut) | Finland:K-18 (1984) (cut) | Netherlands:12 | Finland:K-15 (DVD rating) | Australia:M (TV rating) | Australia:R | Canada:R | France:-12 | Singapore:M18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 (DVD rating) | Sweden:15 (re-rating) (heavily cut) | UK:18 | West Germany:18 | Norway:18 (video premiere) (1988) (cut) | Norway:(Banned) (1984-2003) (cinema release) | Germany:BPjM RestrictedFilming Locations:
Bowles Franklin Galleries - 765 Beach Street, Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California, USA moreFun Stuff
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The famous "Make My Day" sequence was filmed at a Burger Island restaurant in San Francisco. It is now a McDonald's. moreGoofs:
Continuity: The bulldog changes sex; when urinating in Harry's room it is a male, yet when it warns Harry about the hitman behind the door it is a female. moreSoundtrack:
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A rape victim is going around, bumping off her attackers one by one, having been denied justice originally. A rather unconventional detective, Callahan is put on the case.. but whose side will he take?
This is one of the most brutal films I've seen in quite some time. Virtually every scene seems to be a set-up for some punks to make the mistake of annoying our hero, who then proceeds to beat the living daylights out of them, or simply blows their heads off. I am 100% convinced that if any serving officer did what the Eastwood character gets away with in this film, he would not only be stripped of his badge, but also be looking at a considerable stretch in prison. Another striking aspect of the picture is the violence used against the fairer sex. The female cast members get punched in the face, kicked when on they're on the ground.. And that doesn't even include the constant flashbacks we get of Sondra Locke's sexual assault ordeal (We get one every time she carries out one of her revenge attacks on her aggressors). The misogyny displayed on screen is incredible and is unlikely to endear itself to anyone concerned about domestic violence.
So why am I recommending it? Well for a start, the film is well directed, with some very exciting gunfights and car chases which will keep you on the edge of your seat. But the main reason for watching is Clint himself, the evergreen icon giving us another classy performance as a veteran cop who might not share the ethics of the modern police force, but tends to do the job 10x better than his colleagues who do it all 'by the book'. If only we had someone like that here in Britain, perhaps this country wouldn't be the crime hotspot it is these days.. 6/10