Production Year: 1971 - Action/Adventure - Director: Don Siegel - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring:Clint Eastwood, Harry Guardino, Reni Santoni, John Vernon, John Mitchum, Andrew Robinson, John Larch
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Dirty Harry [1971]
Whether or not you can sympathise with its fascistic/vigilante approach to law
... more
enforcement, Dirty Harry (directed by star Clint Eastwood's longtime friend and directorial mentor, Don Siegel) is one hell of an American cop thriller. The movie makes evoc...
Dirty Harry [1971]
Whether or not you can sympathise with its fascistic/vigilante approach to law
... more
enforcement, Dirty Harry (directed by star Clint Eastwood's longtime friend and directorial mentor, Don Siegel) is one hell of an American cop thriller. The movie makes evoc...
Dirty Harry [1971]
Whether or not you can sympathise with its fascistic/vigilante approach to law
... more
enforcement, Dirty Harry (directed by star Clint Eastwood's longtime friend and directorial mentor, Don Siegel) is one hell of an American cop thriller. The movie makes evocative use of its San Francisco locations as cop Harry Callahan (Eastwood) tracks the elusive "Scorpio killer" who has been terrorising the city by the Bay. As the psychopath's trail grows hotter, Harry becomes increasingly impatient and intolerant of the frustrating obstacles (departmental red tape, individuals' civil rights) that he feels are keeping him from doing his job. A characteristically taut and tense piece of filmmaking from Siegel (Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Shootist, Escape from Alcatraz), it also remains a fascinating slice of American pop culture. It was a big hit (followed by four sequels) that obviously reflected--or exploited--the almost obsessive or paranoid fears and frustrations many Americans felt about crime in the streets. At a time when "law and order" was a familiar slogan for political candidates, Harry Callahan may have represented neither, but from his point of view his job was simple: stop criminals. To him that end justified any means he deemed necessary. --Jim Emerson
enforcement, Dirty Harry (directed by star Clint Eastwood's longtime friend and directorial mentor, Don Siegel) is one hell of an American cop thriller. The movie makes evocative use of its San Francisco locations as cop Harry Callahan (Eastwood) tracks the elusive "Scorpio killer" who has been terrorising the city by the Bay. As the psychopath's trail grows hotter, Harry becomes increasingly impatient and intolerant of the frustrating obstacles (departmental red tape, individuals' civil rights) that he feels are keeping him from doing his job. A characteristically taut and tense piece of filmmaking from Siegel (Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Shootist, Escape from Alcatraz), it also remains a fascinating slice of American pop culture. It was a big hit (followed by four sequels) that obviously reflected--or exploited--the almost obsessive or paranoid fears and frustrations many Americans felt about crime in the streets. At a time when "law and order" was a familiar slogan for political candidates, Harry Callahan may have represented neither, but from his point of view his job was simple: stop criminals. To him that end justified any means he deemed necessary. --Jim Emerson Special edition DVD!. BRAND NEW WITH PLASTIC SEAL!.
finer points of the .44 Magnum to a concerned robber . Professionally reproduced (Photograph Getty Images), with a UV finish and legend, these look great framed and make an ideal gift.
Dirty Harry [1971]
Whether or not you can sympathise with its fascistic/vigilante approach to law
... more
enforcement, Dirty Harry (directed by star Clint Eastwood's longtime friend and directorial mentor, Don Siegel) is one hell of an American cop thriller. The movie makes evocative use of its San Francisco locations as cop Harry Callahan (Eastwood) tracks the elusive "Scorpio killer" who has been terrorising the city by the Bay. As the psychopath's trail grows hotter, Harry becomes increasingly impatient and intolerant of the frustrating obstacles (departmental red tape, individuals' civil rights) that he feels are keeping him from doing his job. A characteristically taut and tense piece of filmmaking from Siegel (Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Shootist, Escape from Alcatraz), it also remains a fascinating slice of American pop culture. It was a big hit (followed by four sequels) that obviously reflected--or exploited--the almost obsessive or paranoid fears and frustrations many Americans felt about crime in the streets. At a time when "law and order" was a familiar slogan for political candidates, Harry Callahan may have represented neither, but from his point of view his job was simple: stop criminals. To him that end justified any means he deemed necessary. --Jim Emerson
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contemporary scoring through the 1970s in a 40-minute showcase of guitars and percussion. Composer Lalo Schifrin consistently weaves intriguing forms from jazz and rock elements. This is perfectly showcased by "Scorpio's Theme" which threads wordless female voice as an insanity flag-marker into a rushing series of complex rhythms. The series' humorous ambiguity over Harry Callaghan's own sanity is likewise reflected in "Dirty Harry's Creed", which makes an electric piano work hard to keep up with more of the fast-paced percussive tempo. The move to the later Sudden Impact and Magnum Force is heralded by a clearly 1980s bass line. Even if the album's cue titles are a little hard to follow, it's never a problem to locate yourself historically as the music style changes with the decade. While technology, fashion, and hair styles may date a film to comic levels, Schifrin's music always stays fresh. --Paul Tonks
Advantages: Clint Eastwood at his best. Disadvantages: None to list.
...is the first of the Dirty Harry series, and in this film, Harry and the San Francisco police department face a lunatic sniper who names himself 'Scorpio' (Andy Robinson) . At the start of the film, Scorpio shoots dead a young woman who is taking a swim in a rooftop swimming pool. Scorpio demands a ransom of $100,000 or he will continue to kill one person per day.
Harry is given a new partner in the form of Chico Gonzalez (Reni Santoni). Harry's ... ...then punches him. Also the Dirty Harry classic line is used twice in this film - 'I know what you're thinking. Did he fire six shots or only five? To tell the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. But this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world...and would blow your head clean off. You've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya, punk?'
A brilliant film with good solid performances from ...
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Actor(s): Clint Eastwood, Harry Guardino, Reni Santoni, John Vernon, John Mitchum, Andrew Robinson, John Larch
Director(s): Don Siegel
Genre: Action & Adventure
Classification: 18 years and over
Production Year: 1971
Running Time: 1 hour 38 minutes
Video Category: Feature Film
Plot: A tough streetwise cop is obsessed with bringing to justice a crazy sniper who was released from police custody due to lack of evidence.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): WARNER HOME VIDEO; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Release date: 04/07/2005
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: D 021516
Editor: Carl Pingitore
Set Designer: Robert DeVestel
Barcode: 7321900215169
Production Designer: Dale Hennesy
Screenwriter: Rita M. Fink, Harry Julian Fink
Makeup: Gordon Bau
Composer: Lalo Schifrin
Director of Photography: Bruce Surtees
Producer: Don Siegel
Costume Designer: Glenn T. Wright
Languages
Main Language: English
DVD Description
A tremendously controversial film, both decried as an apologia for fascism and hailed as the solution to a decade of rising crime, DIRTY HARRY propelled Clint Eastwood's career into the stratosphere while adding another archetype to join his Man with No Name in film iconography. Clint stars as Harry Callahan, a truculent San Francisco police detective well known for his vicious take-no-prisoners attitude toward criminals. With the city of San Francisco being terrorized by the psychotic killer known only as Scorpio (a character that is firmly based on San Francisco's Zodiac Killer), Harry is assigned by the mayor (John Vernon) and Lt. Bressler (Harry Guardino) to try to stop him, pairing him with reluctantly accepted new partner Chico (Reni Santoni). Scorpio kidnaps a 14-year-old girl and buries her alive, demanding a $200,000 ransom for her return. Harry is to bring him the money--alone.
What follows is one of the most exciting ransom deliveries in film history. The prototype for most of the action films through the rest of the century, DIRTY HARRY rises far above most of them due mostly to an excellent script and Eastwood's gripping acting. That said, the main character's contemptuous attitude toward the Miranda law seems far more damning now that it did in the early 1970s.
Callahan's exploits proved extremely popular and the inevitable sequel, MAGNUM FORCE was released two years later, and in turn was followed by a further three sequels, THE ENFORCER (1976), SUDDEN IMPACT (1983) and THE DEAD POOL (1989). Though the sequels are of varying quality, none diminish the importance of the original, which is now considered a classic.
Technical information
Special Features: Documentary - 1. CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF AN AMERICAN HERO, Interviews, Documentary - 1. DIRTY HARRY THE ORIGINAL (3O mins), Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 1.0
Dubbing Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 English Dolby Digital 1.0 French Italian
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