I don’t care if this movie is problematic because what’s more important is that it’s awesome
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.
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I don’t care if this movie is problematic because what’s more important is that it’s awesome
100One of those iconic, controversial works of art where its reputation both encapsulates and muddles how it actually functions. This is every bit as grotesque and thrilling as you've heard. Clint Eastwood's Inspector Callahan is hardly as scowling or as animalistic as in the mediocre sequels (Sudden Impact exempted), but it's the grounded, internal approach to his rage that makes him all the more terrifying. His anger hardly bubbles above the surface and yet merely the glimpses are monstrous. Dirty Harry, above all, is a grade-A horror picture in moments, and one of Don Seigel's greatest films. The stillness and pitch-black compositions of San Francisco in the night, and the sunbaked nihilism of the day-to-day cop routine, both give way to shocking violence. A lost world where the only savior is an angel of death with a 44 magnum. The framing, lighting, and blocking of the actors often evokes poetic realism. Masterful widescreen images, peerless pacing, a banger soundtrack from Lalo Schifrin, still (to this day) unsettling set-pieces etc. A masterpiece that should be approached with caution.
We used to have a higher class of evil movie.
A rugged police inspector in San Francisco is assigned to track down a sadistic sniper known as Scorpio who is terrorizing the city.
Dirty Harry was directed by Don Siegel in 1971, an American filmmaker renowned for his taut, fast-paced action and thriller cinema.
Dirty Harry is rated R in the United States.
Dirty Harry was released in the United States on December 23, 1971.
