Dirty Harry
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Dirty Harry

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

7.5 / 10 1971 1h 42mR English
ActionCrimeThriller

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

Harry

Lead
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

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Don Siegel's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Dirty Harry is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker