In San Francisco, the psychopath Scorpio (Andy Robinson) snipes a woman in the swimming pool on her penthouse. Then he demands ransom of US$ 100,000.00 to the Major (John Vernon), otherwise he would kill a black man and a priest. Inspector Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood) a.k.a. Dirty Harry, investigates the case with his partner, the rookie Inspector Chico Gonzalez (Reni Santoni).
When the serial-killer kills his victims and abducts a teenager, he demands US$ 200,000.00 and Harry is assigned to deliver the bag to the criminal. Inspectors Callahan and Gonzalez are wounded by Scorpio, but Callahan stabs Scorpio on the leg. The killer goes to the emergency of the hospital and Callahan tracks him down and tortures him to find where the teenager is imprisoned. However, the Dist. Atty. William T. Rothko (Josef Sommer) advises Callahan that the evidences would not be accepted in court and Charles "Scorpio"' Davis is released. Callahan chases the deranged criminal and becomes his implacable persecutor.
The last time I saw "Dirty Harry" was on 29 December 1999 and today I have decided to see this excellent 1971 film by Don Siegel again. It is great to see that this film has not aged after forty years.
"Dirty Harry" was one of my favorite heroes, bringing real justice and breaking the bureaucratic rules. I believe that a great part of honest citizen feels powerless with the unfair justice system in Western countries that usually does not punish those who deserve, and characters like Dirty Harry are worshiped due to their attitude.
"Dirty Harry" is the first out of five films of this character played by Clint Eastwood. I intend to see all of them again to recall how Hollywood knew how to make good films in a near past. My vote is nine.
Title (Brazil): "Perseguidor Implacável" ("Implacable Persecutor")
When the serial-killer kills his victims and abducts a teenager, he demands US$ 200,000.00 and Harry is assigned to deliver the bag to the criminal. Inspectors Callahan and Gonzalez are wounded by Scorpio, but Callahan stabs Scorpio on the leg. The killer goes to the emergency of the hospital and Callahan tracks him down and tortures him to find where the teenager is imprisoned. However, the Dist. Atty. William T. Rothko (Josef Sommer) advises Callahan that the evidences would not be accepted in court and Charles "Scorpio"' Davis is released. Callahan chases the deranged criminal and becomes his implacable persecutor.
The last time I saw "Dirty Harry" was on 29 December 1999 and today I have decided to see this excellent 1971 film by Don Siegel again. It is great to see that this film has not aged after forty years.
"Dirty Harry" was one of my favorite heroes, bringing real justice and breaking the bureaucratic rules. I believe that a great part of honest citizen feels powerless with the unfair justice system in Western countries that usually does not punish those who deserve, and characters like Dirty Harry are worshiped due to their attitude.
"Dirty Harry" is the first out of five films of this character played by Clint Eastwood. I intend to see all of them again to recall how Hollywood knew how to make good films in a near past. My vote is nine.
Title (Brazil): "Perseguidor Implacável" ("Implacable Persecutor")