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The Dead Pool (1988)

R 91 min  -  Action | Crime | Drama  -   13 July 1988 (USA)
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Ratings: 6.1/10 from 16,977 users   Metascore: 46/100 
Reviews: 92 user | 34 critic | 15 from Metacritic.com

Dirty Harry Callahan must stop a sick secret contest to murder local celebrities, which includes himself as a target.

Director:

Buddy Van Horn

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 ...
Patricia Clarkson ...
Liam Neeson ...
Evan C. Kim Evan C. Kim ...
David Hunt ...
Michael Currie Michael Currie ...
Michael Goodwin Michael Goodwin ...
Darwin Gillett Darwin Gillett ...
Anthony Charnota Anthony Charnota ...
Christopher P. Beale Christopher P. Beale ...
John Allen Vick John Allen Vick ...
Jeff Richmond Jeff Richmond ...
Freeway Reporter #1
Patrick N. Van Horn Patrick N. Van Horn ...
Freeway Reporter #2 (as Patrick Van Horn)
Sigrid Wurschmidt Sigrid Wurschmidt ...
Freeway Reporter #3
Jim Carrey ...
Johnny Squares (as James Carrey)
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Storyline

For Inspector 'Dirty' Harry Callahan, fame and celebrity status is not his lifestyle, especially when it interferes with his job. But right after putting one of San Francisco's crime bosses in prison, Callahan ends up in the status quo as well as being written in a list for a game called, 'The Dead Pool', where his life is now in the line along with other famous celebrities that are mysteriously dying. Callahan is up against the media attention, an enraged hit man, and a new killer, who's attempting to throw off the dead pool game anyway possible. Callahan has to find the connection between the killings and the perpetrator, before the game can be declared over. Written by Anonymous  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Dirty Harry | Murder | Reporter | Prison | Chinatown  | See more »

Taglines:

Dirty Harry Just Learned A New Game

Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Dirty Harry in The Dead Pool See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$37,903,295 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Real SFPD cruisers were rented. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: During the chase with the remote controlled car, after Callahan's car makes it's second jump over a steep hill, you can briefly see a portable film camera on a mount in the back seat of the car. See more »

Quotes

Suzanne Dayton: [hysterical with grief and restrained by uniformed officers] No! No!
[Samantha and her camera crew surround Suzanne, the camera is inches from her face]
Samantha Walker: [to her cameraman] I said keep shooting, right in there.
[Callahan, angry, wades into the melee]
Harry Callahan: Back off with that camera!
Samantha Walker: Hey! I can film whatever I want! Keep shooting!
Harry Callahan: I said knock the camera off...
[something unintelligible as he wrestles the camera away and hurls it as far as he can. It bounces down some steps and breaks apart]
Samantha Walker: Smart.
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Connections

References Day of the Dead (1985) See more »

Soundtracks

"WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE"
Written by W. Axl Rose, Slash, Steven Adler, Izzy Stradlin and Duff McKagan
Performed by Guns N' Roses
Courtesy of Geffen Records
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products See more »