Genre: Action/ Drama/ Crime/ Thriller
Runtime: 99 minutes
Year: 1971
Starring: Clint Eastwod, Harry Guardino, Reni Santoni, John Vernon, Andrew Robinson, John Larch, John Mitchum, Mae Mercer, Lyn Edgington, Ruth Kobart, Woodrow Parfey, Josef Sommer, William Paterson, James Nolan, Maurice Argent
Description: When a madman calling himself “the Scorpio Killer” menaces the city, tough as nails San Francisco Police Inspector “Dirty Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood) is assigned to track down and ferret out the crazed psychopath.
Review: San Francisco is startled by a sniper-killer who leaves notes demanding ransom. However, the mayor doesn’t want to cooperate and therefore the police has to catch the sniper. Designated candidate for this kind of job is “Dirty” Harry Callahan. Harry is not exactly the most law-abiding officer. He has no problem catching criminals in a less conventional way or forcing confessions. That makes Harry quite the tough cop.
The sniper strikes a few more times, but only when he kidnaps a young girl the mayor is willing to negotiate. Harry has to deliver the ransom, without any of his tricks.
I think “Dirty Harry” was one of the first films where we saw a cop like Harry Callahan in a leading role. A cop that doesn’t really mind the rules and the law. Clint Eastwood, who is already a cool guy, plays a really cool role. His one-liners are genius. “Dirty Harry” is a very strong crime thriller and this is definitely a must-see.
Rating: 4 / 5
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