Overview
When a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan – famous for his take-no-prisoners approach to law enforcement – is tasked with hunting down the psychopath. Harry eventually collars Scorpio in the process of rescuing a kidnap victim, only to see him walk on technicalities. Now, the maverick detective is determined to nail the maniac himself.
I have seen bits and pieces of this over the years but never the whole thing. It was interesting to see this film after having seen Gran Turino. It was everything that I expected it to be – a tough-guy cop that takes on the world of crime. While it was the film that really spawned that genre I still think that it is better than the vast, vast majority of the movies that came after it.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews Dirty Harry
Movie title: Dirty Harry
Movie description: When a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan – famous for his take-no-prisoners approach to law enforcement – is tasked with hunting down the psychopath. Harry eventually collars Scorpio in the process of rescuing a kidnap victim, only to see him walk on technicalities. Now, the maverick detective is determined to nail the maniac himself.
Date published: 2010-06-26
Director(s): Don Siegel
Actor(s): Clint Eastwood, Harry Guardino, Reni Santoni, John Vernon, Andrew Robinson, John Larch, John Mitchum, Mae Mercer, Lyn Edgington, Ruth Kobart, Woodrow Parfrey, Josef Sommer, William Paterson, James Nolan, Maurice Argent, Jo De Winter, Albert Popwell, Joy Carlin, Bill Couch, Diana Davidson, Vince Deadrick Sr., Chuck Dorsett, Al Dunlap, Larry Duran, George Fargo, Lois Foraker, Max Gail, John Garber, Christopher Pray, Eddie Garrett, James W. Gavin, David Gilliam, Don Haggerty, Scott Hale, Kate Harper, Bob Harris, Chuck Hicks, Raymond Johnson, Richard Lawson, Laurie Mock, Ann Noland, Kathleen O'Malley, Angela Paton, Victor Paul, Debralee Scott, Don Siegel, Kristoffer Tabori, Tony Dario
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
My Review
I have seen bits and pieces of this over the years but never the whole thing. It was interesting to see this film after having seen Gran Turino. It was everything that I expected it to be – a tough-guy cop that takes on the world of crime. While it was the film that really spawned that genre I still think that it is better than the vast, vast majority of the movies that came after it.
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My Review - 8.5/10
8.5/10