Dirty Harry
Seen it?1971 | 102 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (89% on Rotten Tomatoes), people are still talking about it, audiences rate it highly (7.5 out of 10) and it made about 9 times its budget. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Bullitt, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 87 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$36 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 423K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Don Siegel
- Clint EastwoodHarry
- Harry GuardinoBressler
- Reni SantoniChico
- John VernonThe Mayor
- Andrew RobinsonKiller
- John LarchChief
- John MitchumDe Georgio
- Mae MercerMrs. Russell
- Lyn EdgingtonNorma
- Ruth KobartBus Driver