"Sudden Impact Sudden Impact is a 1983 American action thriller and the fourth film in the ""Dirty Harry"" series, directed by Clint Eastwood (making it the only ""Dirty Harry"" film to be directed by Eastwood himself), and starring Eastwood and Sondra Locke. The film tells the story of a gang rape victim (Locke) who decides to seek revenge on the rapists ten years after the attack by killing them one by one. Inspector Callahan (Eastwood) famous for his unconventional and often brutal crime-fighting tactics is tasked with tracking down the serial killer. As Callahan investigates the killings, he becomes romantically"
"Dirty Harry Dirty Harry is a 1971 American action crime thriller film produced and directed by Don Siegel, the first in the ""Dirty Harry"" series. Clint Eastwood plays the title role, in his first outing as San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) Inspector ""Dirty"" Harry Callahan. The film drew upon the actual case of the Zodiac Killer as the Callahan character seeks out a similar vicious psychopath. ""Dirty Harry"" was a critical and commercial success and set the style for a whole genre of police films. It was followed by four sequels: ""Magnum Force"" in 1973, ""The Enforcer"" in 1976, ""Sudden"
"Dirty Harry (film series) Dirty Harry is an American film series featuring San Francisco Police Department Homicide Division Inspector ""Dirty"" Harry Callahan who is notorious for being extremely violent and ruthless in his methods, and a danger for any partner assigned to him. Actor Clint Eastwood portrayed Callahan in all five of the series' films. ""Dirty Harry"" (1971) was directed by Don Siegel and starred Clint Eastwood as Harry Callahan. Harry tracks serial killer Scorpio (loosely based on the Zodiac killer). Eastwood's iconic portrayal of the blunt-speaking, unorthodox detective set the style for a number of his subsequent roles, and"
"as a car chase, barroom brawl, defusing bombs and ""Feel Lucky"" mode. Dirty Harry (film series) Dirty Harry is an American film series featuring San Francisco Police Department Homicide Division Inspector ""Dirty"" Harry Callahan who is notorious for being extremely violent and ruthless in his methods, and a danger for any partner assigned to him. Actor Clint Eastwood portrayed Callahan in all five of the series' films. ""Dirty Harry"" (1971) was directed by Don Siegel and starred Clint Eastwood as Harry Callahan. Harry tracks serial killer Scorpio (loosely based on the Zodiac killer). Eastwood's iconic portrayal of the blunt-speaking, unorthodox"
"replies, ""Pal? They're already making movies about it."" ""Dirty Harry"" helped popularize the Smith & Wesson Model 29 revolver, chambered for the powerful .44 Magnum cartridge, and initiated an increase in sales of the handgun. In 2010, artist James Georgopoulos included the screen-used guns from ""Dirty Harry"" in his Guns of Cinema series. Notes Bibliography Dirty Harry Dirty Harry is a 1971 American action crime thriller film produced and directed by Don Siegel, the first in the ""Dirty Harry"" series. Clint Eastwood plays the title role, in his first outing as San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) Inspector ""Dirty"" Harry Callahan."
"filming ""unharmed, unscratched, unused."" Actor Clive Mantle, who plays the racist bouncer Harry, has the distinction of being the only person to successfully beat up Clint Eastwood in a film (not counting ""Every Which Way But Loose"" when he intentionally loses). Mantle was roughly half Eastwood's age and reportedly had trouble keeping up with him during filming of the fight scene. Although Eastwood had suffered beatings in other films, most notably ""Dirty Harry"", its sequel ""Sudden Impact"" and later ""Unforgiven"", they usually involved him being outnumbered or outmatched; this was the first and only time he was defeated in a"
"Loose"", and the password for level 2 is Misty, a reference to ""Play Misty for Me"", both non-Dirty Harry films starring Clint Eastwood. Dirty Harry (1990 video game) Dirty Harry is a 1990 video game based on the ""Dirty Harry"" film franchise starring Clint Eastwood. Harry Callahan is a San Francisco police detective who rarely follows police protocol. A powerful drug lord known as The Anaconda has created a burgeoning drug-smuggling operation by recruiting all of San Francisco's drug gangs. Harry must crack the case and take down the kingpin himself on Alcatraz. The game is a side-scroller in which"
"that he has no interest in acting in another ""Dirty Harry"" film. In 2000, he jokingly spoke about potential sequels: """"Dirty Harry VI""! Harry is retired. He's standing in a stream, fly-fishing. He gets tired of using the pole— and BA-BOOM! Or Harry is retired, and he catches bad guys with his walker?"" The Dead Pool The Dead Pool is a 1988 American action film directed by Buddy Van Horn, written by Steve Sharon, and starring Clint Eastwood as Inspector ""Dirty"" Harry Callahan. It is the fifth and final film in the ""Dirty Harry"" film series, set in San Francisco,"
"Dirty Harry (1990 video game) Dirty Harry is a 1990 video game based on the ""Dirty Harry"" film franchise starring Clint Eastwood. Harry Callahan is a San Francisco police detective who rarely follows police protocol. A powerful drug lord known as The Anaconda has created a burgeoning drug-smuggling operation by recruiting all of San Francisco's drug gangs. Harry must crack the case and take down the kingpin himself on Alcatraz. The game is a side-scroller in which players must guide Dirty Harry throughout San Francisco. He wears a blue suit, although it can be exchanged for a white suit. He"
"Dirty Harry (2007 video game) Dirty Harry is a canceled video game that was in development by The Collective, Inc. intended to be published by Warner Bros. Interactive. The game was to continue the story of the 1971 film of the same name starring Clint Eastwood as Harry Callahan, the protagonist. Clint Eastwood was intended to reprise his role, lending his voice and likeness as well as consulting and creative input. The game was to follow the same storyline of the film, with the San Francisco detective tracking down a serial killer named Scorpio. Versions were planned for both the"
"The Dead Pool The Dead Pool is a 1988 American action film directed by Buddy Van Horn, written by Steve Sharon, and starring Clint Eastwood as Inspector ""Dirty"" Harry Callahan. It is the fifth and final film in the ""Dirty Harry"" film series, set in San Francisco, California. The story concerns the manipulation of a dead pool game by a serial killer, whose efforts are confronted by the hardened detective Callahan. It co-stars Liam Neeson and Patricia Clarkson, with Jim Carrey in his first action dramatic role. It is the only film in the series to not feature Albert Popwell,"
"films."" The game was canceled in 2007 due to reported ""trouble"" at The Collective, which was later revealed to be budgetary issues and a rushed schedule - along with their then-recent merger with Shiny Entertainment to form Double Helix Games. Dirty Harry (2007 video game) Dirty Harry is a canceled video game that was in development by The Collective, Inc. intended to be published by Warner Bros. Interactive. The game was to continue the story of the 1971 film of the same name starring Clint Eastwood as Harry Callahan, the protagonist. Clint Eastwood was intended to reprise his role, lending"
"$12,143,484 and marking the lowest point in Eastwood's career in years, causing concern at Warners that Clint had peaked and was now faltering at the box office after three unsuccessful films. ""Pink Cadillac"" received poor reviews. Caryn James wrote: ""When it's time to look back on the strange sweep of Clint Eastwood's career, from his ambitious direction of ""Bird"" to his coarse, classic Dirty Harry character, ""Pink Cadillac"" will probably settle comfortably near the bottom of the list. It is the laziest sort of action comedy, with lumbering chase scenes, a dull-witted script and the charmless pairing of Mr. Eastwood"
"Clint Eastwood filmography Clint Eastwood is an American film actor, director, producer, and composer. After beginning his acting career exclusively with small uncredited film roles and television appearances, his career has spanned more than 50 years. Eastwood has acted in several television series, most notably ""Rawhide"". His role in the eight-season series led to his leading roles in ""A Fistful of Dollars"", ""For a Few Dollars More"", and ""The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"". Eastwood has appeared in over 50 films and has starred in 42 films, including ""Hang 'Em High"", ""Play Misty for Me"", ""Dirty Harry"", ""Escape from"
"Alcatraz"", ""Tightrope"", ""The Bridges of Madison County"", and ""Gran Torino"". Eastwood started directing in 1971, and in 1982, his debut as a producer began with two films, ""Firefox"" and ""Honkytonk Man"". Eastwood also has contributed music to his films, either through performing or composing. He has starred in western, action, comedy, and drama films. Eastwood has been a primary character in two film franchises: as the Man with No Name in the ""Dollars"" Trilogy and as Harry Callahan in the ""Dirty Harry"" series. Other notable roles include Josey Wales in ""The Outlaw Josey Wales"", the Stranger in ""High Plains Drifter"","
"considered to be the darkest, ""dirtiest"" and most violent film of the series. This is the last time Eastwood starred in a film with Sondra Locke. The line, ""Go ahead, make my day"", uttered by Eastwood is often cited as one of cinema's immortal lines and was famously referenced by President Ronald Reagan in his campaigns. The film features multiple extrajudicial killings by Harry. In 1984, Eastwood starred in the provocative thriller ""Tightrope"", inspired by newspaper articles about an elusive Bay Area rapist. Set in New Orleans (to avoid confusion with the ""Dirty Harry"" films), During filming, Eastwood had an"
"Clint Eastwood Clinton Eastwood Jr. (born May 31, 1930) is an American actor, filmmaker, musician, and political figure. After achieving success in the Western TV series ""Rawhide"", he rose to international fame with his role as the Man with No Name in Italian filmmaker Sergio Leone's ""Dollars"" Trilogy of spaghetti Westerns during the 1960s, and as antihero cop Harry Callahan in the five ""Dirty Harry"" films throughout the 1970s and 1980s. These roles, among others, have made Eastwood an enduring cultural icon of masculinity. For his work in the Western film ""Unforgiven"" (1992) and the sports drama ""Million Dollar Baby"""
"who are deemed most likely to die, the so-called ""Dead Pool"". The list is stolen by an obsessed fan who, in mimicking his favorite director, makes his way through the list killing off celebrities, of which Dirty Harry is also included. ""The Dead Pool"" grossed nearly $38 million, relatively low receipts for a ""Dirty Harry"" film. It is generally viewed as the weakest film of the series, though Roger Ebert thought it was as good as the original. Eastwood began working on smaller, more personal projects and experienced a lull in his career between 1988 and 1992. Always interested in"
"shows, such as ""The A-Team"", ""Hunter"", ""Scarecrow and Mrs. King"" and ""Beverly Hills 90210"". James Fargo James Fargo (born August 14, 1938) is an American film director. He directed numerous films from 1976 to 1998. After serving as assistant director on many films starring Clint Eastwood, he was then given the chance to direct the third Dirty Harry film, ""The Enforcer"", in 1976. Later he also directed Eastwood in 1978's ""Every Which Way but Loose"". It would be his final film working with Eastwood. Fargo has also directed other films such as ""Caravans"", ""A Game for Vultures"", ""Voyage of the"
"the film, Peck came to head with Eastwood over a scene involving Eastwood offering a drink in a flask to the Sergeant Major; Peck stood his ground and insisted this scene was laughable. Eastwood eventually relented but the relationship between the producers continued to sour. Within months, Manes was fired and Eastwood had rid of his best friend and producing partner, replacing him with David Valdes. The film released in 1470 theatres, grossing a very respectable $70 million domestically. Eastwood's fifth and final Dirty Harry film, ""The Dead Pool"" was released in 1988. It co-starred Liam Neeson, Patricia Clarkson, and"
"location in the Philippines. He also refused the part of a platoon leader in Ted Post's Vietnam War film, ""Go Tell the Spartans"" and instead decided to make a third ""Dirty Harry"" film, ""The Enforcer"". The film had Callahan partnered with a new female officer (Tyne Daly) to face a San Francisco Bay area group resembling the Symbionese Liberation Army. The film, culminating in a shootout on Alcatraz island, was considerably shorter than the previous ""Dirty Harry"" films at 95minutes, but was a major commercial success grossing $100 million worldwide to become Eastwood's highest-grossing film to date. In 1977, he"
"crime. Filming for Dirty Harry began in April 1971 and involved some risky stunts, with much footage shot at night and filming the city of San Francisco aerially which the film series is renowned for. Dirty Harry is arguably Eastwood's most memorable character and the lines that Callahan utters when addressing a wounded bank robber are often cited amongst the most memorable in cinematic history (see box). The film has been cited with inventing the ""loose-cannon cop genre"" that is imitated to this day. Eastwood's tough, no-nonsense portrayal of Dirty Harry touched a cultural nerve with many who were fed"
"the start of a series of films featuring the character Harry Callahan. Although a number of critics praised Eastwood's performance as Dirty Harry, such as Jay Cocks of ""Time"" magazine who described him as ""...giving his best performance so far, tense, tough, full of implicit identification with his character,"" the film was also widely criticized as being fascistic. Following Sean Connery's announcement that he would not play James Bond again, Eastwood was offered the role but turned it down because he believed the character should be played by an English actor. He next starred in the loner Western ""Joe Kidd"""
"been credited with inventing the ""loose-cannon cop"" genre. Author Eric Lichtenfeld argues that Eastwood's role as Dirty Harry established the ""first true archetype"" of the action film genre. His lines (quoted above) are regarded by firearms historians, such as Garry James and Richard Venola, as the force that catapulted the ownership of .44 Magnum revolvers to new heights in the United States; specifically the Smith & Wesson Model 29 carried by Harry Callahan. ""Dirty Harry"" achieved huge success after its release in December 1971, earning $22 million in the United States and Canada alone. It was Siegel's highest-grossing film and"
"and the United States Department of Defense who expressed contempt for the film. At the time, the film was a commercial rather than a critical success, and has only come to be viewed more favorably in recent times. The film grossed $70 million domestically. Eastwood starred in ""The Dead Pool"" (1988), the fifth and final film in the ""Dirty Harry"" series. It co-starred Patricia Clarkson, Liam Neeson, and a young Jim Carrey who plays Johnny Squares, a drug-addled rock star and the first of the victims on a list of celebrities drawn up by horror film director Peter Swan (Neeson)"
"Cocks in ""Time"" magazine, Andrew Sarris in the ""Village Voice"", and Archer Winsten in the ""New York Post"" all praising the film, as well as Eastwood's directorial skills and performance. Walter was nominated for a Golden Globe Best Actress Award (Drama), for her performance in the film. ""Dirty Harry"" (1971), written by Harry and Rita Fink, centers on a hard-edged New York City (later changed to San Francisco) police inspector named Harry Callahan who is determined to stop a psychotic killer by any means. ""Dirty Harry"" has been described as being arguably Eastwood's most memorable character, and the film has"
"October 2005, sent to those on the e-mail list on Gorillaz' official website. A thematic follow-up to the band's ""Clint Eastwood"", it refers to the film of the same name, Clint Eastwood being the lead actor in the movie. ""Dirty Harry"" is one of the few Gorillaz music videos shot on location, the others being ""Stylo"" and ""DoYaThing"". Initially, the group intended to utilise a computer animated desert as background, but discovered that simply flying to a real desert was easier and cheaper. The video was shot in the Swakopmund Desert in Namibia; it mainly features shirtless 2-D and an"
"presented with a script called ""Moving Target"" which had potential but needed a major rewrite. In the end it was decided to make a third ""Dirty Harry"" film. The script, devised by Stirling Silliphant had Harry up against a San Francisco Bay area Symbionese Liberation Army type group, which in real life had terrorized the area in 1974 with ruthless kidnappings and violence, and the film would end in a shoot out at the gang's hideout on Alcatraz island. Eastwood met Silliphant in a restaurant in Tiburon and instantly took a liking to the script, particularly the shoot out and"
"James Fargo James Fargo (born August 14, 1938) is an American film director. He directed numerous films from 1976 to 1998. After serving as assistant director on many films starring Clint Eastwood, he was then given the chance to direct the third Dirty Harry film, ""The Enforcer"", in 1976. Later he also directed Eastwood in 1978's ""Every Which Way but Loose"". It would be his final film working with Eastwood. Fargo has also directed other films such as ""Caravans"", ""A Game for Vultures"", ""Voyage of the Rock Aliens"", as well as two Chuck Norris films. Fargo has also directed television"
"in the adventure-comedy. Its 1980 sequel, ""Any Which Way You Can"", was nearly as successful. Locke recorded several songs for the soundtracks of these films and has performed live in concert with Eddie Rabbitt and Tom Jones. Locke starred as a bitter heiress who joins a traveling Wild West show in ""Bronco Billy"" (1980), her only film with Eastwood not to become a major commercial success. She cites ""Bronco Billy"" and ""The Outlaw Josey Wales"" as her favorites of the movies they made together. The couple's final collaboration as performers was ""Sudden Impact"" (1983), the highest-grossing film in the ""Dirty"
"serious difficulties in the bar scene with Harry and Kate (Daly) and the scene had to be shot at least 6 times. The film ended up considerably shorter than the previous Dirty Harry films, and was cut to 95 minutes. Upon release in the fall of 1976, ""The Enforcer"" was a major commercial success and grossed a total of $100 million, $60 million in the United States and easily became Eastwood's best selling film to date, earning more than some of his previous films combined. Critically, Eastwood's performance was poorly received and was named ""Worst Actor of the Year"" by"
"before we could consider him bad at it. And acting isn't required of him in ""Magnum Force""."" Rotten Tomatoes sampled 20 reviewers and judged 80% of the reviews to be positive. Magnum Force Magnum Force is a 1973 American action thriller and the second to feature Clint Eastwood as maverick cop Harry Callahan after the 1971 film ""Dirty Harry"". Ted Post, who also directed Eastwood in the television series ""Rawhide"" and the feature film ""Hang 'Em High"", directed this second installment in the ""Dirty Harry"" film series. The screenplay was written by John Milius (who provided an uncredited rewrite for"
"of John Boorman's ""Point Blank"" (1967) for what she felt was its pointless brutality, she later acknowledged it was ""intermittently dazzling"" with ""more energy and invention than Boorman seems to know what to do with ... one comes out exhilarated but bewildered"". However, Kael responded negatively to some action films that she felt pushed what she described as ""right wing"" or ""fascist"" agendas. She labeled Don Siegel's ""Dirty Harry"" (1971), starring Clint Eastwood, as a ""right-wing fantasy [that is] a remarkably single-minded attack on liberal values."" She also called it ""fascist medievalism."" In an otherwise extremely positive critique of Peckinpah's"