Dirty Harry (1971)
Detective Harry Callahan. He doesn't break murder cases. He smashes them.
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.
Director: Don Siegel
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Runtime: 102 min
Release Date: December 23, 1971
Cast
- Clint Eastwood - Harry
- Harry Guardino - Bressler
- Reni Santoni - Chico
- John Vernon - The Mayor
- Andrew Robinson - Killer
- John Larch - Chief
- John Mitchum - De Georgio
- Mae Mercer - Mrs. Russell
- Lyn Edgington - Norma
- Ruth Kobart - Bus Driver
Screenplay
- Harry Julian Fink (Screenplay)
- Rita M. Fink (Screenplay)
- Dean Riesner (Screenplay)
- Scott Hale (Other)
- Harry Julian Fink (Story)
Music: Lalo Schifrin
Cinematography: Bruce Surtees
Editing: Carl Pingitore
Production: Malpaso Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: Español, English
Budget: $4M
Box Office: $36M
Original Language: en
Themes
Police Action and Dangerous Pursuits, High-Speed Motorcycle Chase in the City, Serial Murder Clue Hunt, Kidnapping and Hostage Thriller, Serial Killer Profiling and Dark Traces
Keywords
sniper, police, ambush, chase, ransom, san francisco, california, kidnapping, psychopath, detective, mayor, investigation, assault, swimming pool, beating, serial killer
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dirty Harry about?
- 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.
- Who directed Dirty Harry?
- Dirty Harry was directed by Don Siegel.
- Who stars in Dirty Harry?
- Dirty Harry stars Clint Eastwood, Harry Guardino, Reni Santoni, John Vernon, Andrew Robinson, John Larch.
- How long is Dirty Harry?
- Dirty Harry has a runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes).
- What genre is Dirty Harry?
- Dirty Harry is a Action, Crime, Thriller film.
- What is the budget of Dirty Harry?
- Dirty Harry had a budget of $4M.
- How much did Dirty Harry gross?
- Dirty Harry grossed $36M worldwide.
- Where was Dirty Harry produced?
- Dirty Harry was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Dirty Harry?
- The themes of Dirty Harry include: Police Action and Dangerous Pursuits, High-Speed Motorcycle Chase in the City, Serial Murder Clue Hunt, Kidnapping and Hostage Thriller, Serial Killer Profiling and Dark Traces.