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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>
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Dirty Harry is at it again.
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Trivia
The famous "Make My Day" sequence was filmed at a Burger Island restaurant in San Francisco. It is now a McDonald's.
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Goofs
When Callahan is attacked by the four Mafia hit men, they start firing at a wooden box they suppose Harry is hiding in. One of them fakes shooting a pistol, mimicking the recoil, as it is clear that the gun doesn't fire at all.
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Quotes
Horace King:
So I heard you got a forced vacation.
Harry Callahan:
[
takes his magnum gun out]
Uh-huh.
Horace King:
You still use the Magnum .44?
Harry Callahan:
Pretty powerful. You want see?
Horace King:
Sure.
Harry Callahan:
[
shoots a tree stump and some metal. Tons of wood splinters go all over the place in the bullets make shattering circles in the metal!]
Horace King:
Look, you got start being careful. I think you really should go on vacation.
Harry Callahan:
Forget it. I never take a vacation.
Horace King:
Well either that or quit.
Harry Callahan:
That's good idea right there. I really should quit. Then I can handle the law my own ...
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Connections
Referenced in
Red Dwarf: Justice (1991)
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Soundtracks
"THIS SIDE OF FOREVER"
Performed by
Roberta Flack
Music by
Lalo Schifrin
Lyrics by
DeWayne Blackwell (as Dewayne Blackwell)
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Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan once again angers his superiors with his maverick approach to police work. Refusing to take a vacation he is given a simple case which takes him outside of San Francisco. However, he soon discovers a link between a recent murder in the city and a murder outside of the city, which leads him to the trail of a revenge killer.
As an entry in the Dirty Harry franchise the film starts with some very promising moments, including the legendary "Go ahead, make my day" line that Eastwood delivers wonderfully through clenched teeth before single handedly foiling a robbery. Very badass and it just what fans can expect from him. However, the film soon shifts gears and focuses on the mysterious revenge killer. The problem is that this killer isn't all that mysterious as she is characterized as much as Harry is. This really detracts from the presence of the main character who ruled all of his previous film appearances with, pardon the pun, Magnum Force.
On the bright side this new storyline does draw several parallels to Harry's own unorthodox methods and gives his character dramatic depth that was not there before, but fans that were looking for another badass Harry outing will more than likely be somewhat disappointed. However, a tense climax ends the film on an exciting note so if you don't mind something a little different, it is a good movie for fans. --- 7/10
Rated R for violence and a rape scene