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Dirty Harry (1971)

18 102 min  -  Action | Crime | Thriller  -   23 December 1971 (USA)
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A San Francisco cop with little regard for rules (but who always gets results) tries to track down a serial killer who snipes at random victims.

Director:

Don Siegel

Writers:

Harry Julian Fink (screenplay), Rita M. Fink (screenplay), and 5 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Clint Eastwood ...
Andrew Robinson ...
Charles 'Scorpio Killer' Davis (as Andy Robinson)
John Vernon ...
Reni Santoni ...
Police Inspector Chico Gonzalez
Harry Guardino Harry Guardino ...
Police Lt. Al Bressler
John Larch John Larch ...
John Mitchum ...
Mae Mercer Mae Mercer ...
Mrs. Russell
Lyn Edgington Lyn Edgington ...
Norma
Ruth Kobart Ruth Kobart ...
Bus Driver
Woodrow Parfrey ...
Josef Sommer ...
William Paterson William Paterson ...
James Nolan James Nolan ...
Liquor Store Owner
Maurice Argent Maurice Argent ...
Sid Kleinman (as Maurice S. Argent)
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Storyline

In the year 1971, San Francisco faces the terror of a maniac known as Scorpio- who snipes at innocent victims and demands ransom through notes left at the scene of the crime. Inspector Harry Callahan (known as Dirty Harry by his peers through his reputation handling of homicidal cases) is assigned to the case along with his newest partner Inspector Chico Gonzalez to track down Scorpio and stop him. Using humiliation and cat and mouse type of games against Callahan, Scorpio is put to the test with the cop with a dirty attitude. Written by commanderblue  

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Plot Keywords:

Dirty Harry | Sniper | Ransom | Mayor | Partner  | See more »

Taglines:

Detective Harry Callahan. He doesn't break murder cases. He smashes them. See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Harry, el sucio See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$28,153,434 (USA) (1972)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Portugal: (cut version)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

A police department in the Philippines ordered a print of the movie for use as a training film. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: As powerful as the 44 Magnum round is, it cannot and will not knock a person backwards as it strikes them. Not even the .500 Smith And Wesson Magnum will do it either. If the 44 Magnum (or any other magnum handgun round) could knock a person backwards, the shooter also would be knocked backwards per Newton's Third Law of Motion. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Harry Callahan: Jesus.
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Connections

Referenced in "Blakes 7" (1978) See more »