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Dirty Harry

  • 19711971
  • RR
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry (1971)
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When a madman calling himself "the Scorpio Killer" menaces the city, tough-as-nails San Francisco Police Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan is assigned to track down and ferret out the crazed ... Read allWhen a madman calling himself "the Scorpio Killer" menaces the city, tough-as-nails San Francisco Police Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan is assigned to track down and ferret out the crazed psychopath.When a madman calling himself "the Scorpio Killer" menaces the city, tough-as-nails San Francisco Police Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan is assigned to track down and ferret out the crazed psychopath.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
155K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,516
245
  • Directors
    • Don Siegel
    • Clint Eastwood(segment suicide jumper sequence at night)
  • Writers
    • Harry Julian Fink(screenplay)
    • Rita M. Fink(screenplay)
    • Dean Riesner(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Clint Eastwood
    • Andrew Robinson
    • Harry Guardino
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Don Siegel
    • Clint Eastwood(segment suicide jumper sequence at night)
  • Writers
    • Harry Julian Fink(screenplay)
    • Rita M. Fink(screenplay)
    • Dean Riesner(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Clint Eastwood
    • Andrew Robinson
    • Harry Guardino
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 415User reviews
    • 120Critic reviews
    • 87Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations

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    Andrew Robinson in Dirty Harry (1971)
    Andrew Robinson in Dirty Harry (1971)
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    Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry (1971)
    Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry (1971)

    Top cast

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    Clint Eastwood
    Clint Eastwood
    • Harryas Harry
    Andrew Robinson
    Andrew Robinson
    • Killeras Killer
    • (as Andy Robinson)
    Harry Guardino
    Harry Guardino
    • Bressleras Bressler
    Reni Santoni
    Reni Santoni
    • Chicoas Chico
    John Vernon
    John Vernon
    • The Mayoras The Mayor
    John Larch
    John Larch
    • Chiefas Chief
    John Mitchum
    John Mitchum
    • De Georgioas De Georgio
    Mae Mercer
    • Mrs. Russellas Mrs. Russell
    Lyn Edgington
    • Normaas Norma
    Ruth Kobart
    Ruth Kobart
    • Bus Driveras Bus Driver
    Woodrow Parfrey
    Woodrow Parfrey
    • Mr. Jaffeas Mr. Jaffe
    Josef Sommer
    Josef Sommer
    • Rothkoas Rothko
    William Paterson
    • Bannermanas Bannerman
    James Nolan
    James Nolan
    • Liquor Proprietoras Liquor Proprietor
    Maurice Argent
    Maurice Argent
    • Sid Kleinmanas Sid Kleinman
    • (as Maurice S. Argent)
    Jo de Winter
    • Miss Willisas Miss Willis
    • (as Jo De Winter)
    Craig Kelly
    • Sgt. Reinekeas Sgt. Reineke
    • (as Craig G. Kelly)
    Ann Bowen
    • Yelling Wifeas Yelling Wife
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Don Siegel
      • Clint Eastwood(segment suicide jumper sequence at night) (uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Harry Julian Fink(screenplay) (story)
      • Rita M. Fink(screenplay) (story)
      • Dean Riesner(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      After Clint Eastwood and Don Siegel came on-board the project, they hired Dean Riesner to work on the script. In his first re-write, the bank robbery scene ends with Harry not pointing the gun at the robber, but placing it against his own temple. He pulls the trigger, laughs, and then walks away. Eastwood and Siegel both felt this was too extreme, even for Harry Callahan.
    • Goofs
      Scorpio is not charged with any crime, due to lack of evidence. However, in reality, he could have been charged with assault on an on-duty police officer (when Harry is hit on the head as he's trying to deliver the money), assault with intent to kill (when he fires at Chico), and illegal possession of an automatic weapon.
    • Quotes

      Harry Callahan: Uh uh. I know what you're thinking. "Did he fire six shots or only five?" Well to tell you the truth in all this excitement I kinda lost track myself. But being this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world and would blow your head clean off, you've gotta ask yourself one question: "Do I feel lucky?" Well, do ya, punk?

    • Crazy credits
      During the opening credits, the word "Dirty" in the title is in brown as opposed to the rest of the credits' yellow.
    • Alternate versions
      As with all of the "Dirty Harry"-films this one also had some cuts for violent content in the initial Swedish release. Among trimmed scenes were Scorpio pulling Harry's knife out of his leg, and the scene where Scorpio pays a man to beat him up, which was cut by almost 40 seconds.
    • Connections
      Edited into Dirty Harry's Way (1971)
    • Soundtracks
      Row, Row, Row Your Boat
      (uncredited)
      Written by Traditional

    User reviews415

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    The best of the Dirtiest
    DIRTY HARRY (1971) **** Clint Eastwood, Harry Guardino, Andy Robinson, John Vernon. Eastwood made cinematic lore out of laconic San Francisco renegade cop Harry Callahan known more for his intolerence of the bureaucratic legal system and his firm belief in justice through violent means necessitated by righting wrongs. In the first of the series he's faced with a psycho serial killer named Scorpio (grinning looney toon Robinson) just begging to be noticed. Directed by Eastwood's long-time mentor Don Siegal the film acts as a parable of the system strangle-holding society and still remains an indictment of how bad things still are. Classic Clint.
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    • george.schmidt
    • Mar 6, 2003

    FAQ11

    • How was Harry's search of the stadium illegal if someone's life was in danger?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 23, 1971 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Facebook
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dead Right
    • Filming locations
      • Holiday Inn Select Downtown Hotel - 750 Kearny Street, San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production company
      • The Malpaso Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $4,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $35,988,495
    • Gross worldwide
      • $35,988,495
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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