Dirty Harry

Dirty Harry (1971)

18
03/03/1972 (GB)
Action, Crime, Thriller
1h 42m

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

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.

  • Don SiegelDirector
  • Rita M. FinkScreenplay
  • Dean RiesnerScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $4,000,000

  • Revenue

    $35,976,000

Keywords

  • sniper
  • police
  • ambush
  • chase
  • ransom
  • san francisco, california
  • kidnapping
  • psychopath
  • detective
  • mayor
  • investigation
  • assault
  • swimming pool
  • beating
  • serial killer
  • gunfight
  • maniac
  • hunt
  • school bus
  • revolver
  • shocking
  • aggressive
  • neo-noir
  • san francisco
  • suspenseful
  • intense
  • antagonistic
  • commanding
  • defiant
  • tragic
  • harry callahan

Top Billed Cast

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

Harry

Harry Guardino

Harry Guardino

Bressler

Reni Santoni

Reni Santoni

Chico

John Vernon

John Vernon

The Mayor

Andrew Robinson

Andrew Robinson

Killer

John Larch

John Larch

Chief

John Mitchum

John Mitchum

De Georgio

Mae Mercer

Mae Mercer

Mrs. Russell

Lyn Edgington

Norma

Ruth Kobart

Ruth Kobart

Bus Driver

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