Dirty Harry Movie Review 1971

Rock-hard cop Harry Callahan attempts to track down a psychopathic rooftop killer before a kidnapped girl dies. Harry abuses the murderer's civil rights, however, forcing the police to return the criminal to the streets, where he hijacks a school bus and Harry is called on once again. The only answer to stop this vicious killer seems to be death in cold blood, and Harry is just the man to do it. Taut, suspenseful direction by Siegel, who thoroughly understands Eastwood's on-screen character. Features Callahan's famous "Do you feel lucky?" line, the precursor to his "Go ahead, make my day."

Distribution

Time-Life Video and Television, 1450 Palmyra Ave., Richmond, VA 23227-4420, Phone: (804)266-6330, Toll-free: 800-950-7887, Fax: (757)427-7905

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 103 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Mystery & Suspense, Vigilantes, Revenge, Sniper, Loner Cops, Anti-Heroes, Dirty Harry, Buses, San Francisco, Serial Killers, Director/Star Teams: Siegel & Eastwood

Screenplay

Dean Riesner, Harry Julian Fink, Rita M. Fink

Cast

Clint Eastwood, Harry Guardino, John Larch, Andrew (Andy) Robinson, Reni Santoni, John Vernon, Albert "Poppy" Popwell

Cinematography

Bruce Surtees

Director

Donald Siegel

Music

Lalo Schifrin

Producer

Warner Bros.