Clint Eastwood - Dirty Harry Music Anthology You don't assign him to murder cases. You just turn him loose. here have been few film series as popular as Warner Brothers' Dirty Harry movies starring Clint Eastwood. From the original Dirty Harry in 1971 to The Dead Pool in 1988, San Francisco homicide inspector Harry Callahan went his own way, tracking down killers while fighting his own battles within an ineffective criminal justice system. This page pays tribute to this wonderful film series. In each Dirty Harry film, Harry's partner is either injured or killed. In 1968 Harry's partner Fanduchi was killed. In 1971 Harry's partner Dietrick was hospitalized. Also in 1971, Harry's new partner, Chico Gonzales, was injured and hospitalized after a gun fight with Scorpio. He saved Harry's life. Chico retired from the force and became a school teacher. Frank De Georgio became Harry's partner. In 1973, Harry was assigned a new partner named Early Smith. Smith was killed when a bomb detonated in his mail box. The bomb was planted by the vigilante cops. De Georgio became Harry's partner again.

In 1976, after being demoted to personnel but before being assigned a new partner Harry's former partner Frank De Georgio, was killed by Bobby Maxwell during a robbery. In 1976, Harry was assigned a new partner. As the Mayor was trying to boost his popularity he began a new policy of having women on the police force. Harry's new partner was Kate Moore. Kate Moore died on Alcatraz while trying to save the mayor. In 1983 Harry's partner was Horace King. Harry and Horace were good friends and when Harry got sent to San Paolo, Horace went to visit him. Horace was killed in Harry's apartment. Until 1988 Harry worked without a partner. After testifying at the Jannero trial, Jannero wanted Harry killed. After an attempt on Harry's life where Harry killed his attackers he was assigned a new partner to cover his back. Al Quan moved into homicide to help Harry. Quan was injured when their car was partially blown up by the Dead Pool killer. All Dirty Harry films end with the camera zooming out from the action.

In Dirty Harry , the camera zooms out as Harry walks away from killing Scorpio and throwing his badge in the water. In Magnum Force , the camera zooms out as Harry walks away from the burning car of Lieutenant Briggs. In The Enforcer , the camera zooms out as Harry walks away from the Mayor on Alcatraz Island. In Sudden Impact , the camera zooms away as Harry and Jennifer Spencer walk away from the amusement park rides. In The Dead Pool , the camera zooms away as Harry and Samantha Walker leave the pier. In each Dirty Harry movie someone is killed within the first 5 minutes. In Dirty Harry , an unknown women is killed by Scorpio while swimming in a rooftop pool. In Magnum Force , four gangsters are killed after leaving court by a vigilante cop. In The Enforcer , two gas men are killed by Bobby Maxwell in order to get their uniforms and truck. In Sudden Impact , a man is killed by Jennifer Spencer as an act of revenge. In The Dead Pool , Harry kills four gangsters who are ordered by Lou Jannero to kill him. In each Dirty Harry film, Harry breaks up a daring robbery.

In Dirty Harry , Harry breaks up a bank robbery by using his .44 magnum to stop the robbers. He also tricks the last robber by having him question his luck as to if Harry has a bullet left. In Magnum Force , Harry ends a plane hijack by posing as an airline pilot. In The Enforcer , Harry ends a liquor store robbery by driving his car though the store window and shooting the robbers. In Sudden Impact , Harry ends a robbery at his local coffee shop by killing the robbers and saving a hostage held a gun point by echoing the words,"Go ahead, make my day." In The Dead Pool , Harry ends a China Town restaurant robbery with the help of his partner Al Quan. Each Dirty Harry film ends near water. In Dirty Harry , Harry shoots Scorpio and sends his body splashing into the water. In Magnum Force , Harry ends his battle with the two of the vigilante cops on mothballed aircraft carriers in Alameda. In The Enforcer , Harry blows up Bobby Maxwell in the lighthouse on Alcatraz Island in the middle of San Francisco Bay. In Sudden Impact , Harry kills Jennifer Spencer's kidnappers on the amusement park boardwalk.

In The Dead Pool , Harry kills Rook on a pier with a harpoon gun. In four of the Dirty Harry films, Harry uses something besides his .44 Magnum to end the final confrontation. In Magnum Force , Harry uses a bomb to blow up Lt. Briggs' car. In The Enforcer , Harry uses a missile to destroy a lookout tower on Alcatraz in which Bobby Maxwell is seeking refuge. In Sudden Impact , Harry uses the new .44 Magnum automag to kill his enemy at the amusement park. In The Dead Pool , Harry uses a harpoon gun to kill the Dead Pool killer. In four Dirty Harry movies, the police arrive just after Harry finishes his work. In Dirty Harry the police start to arrive after Harry walks away from the water. In The Enforcer , the police helicopter arrives after Harry blows up Bobby Maxwell, announcing that they have the ransom money. In Sudden Impact , the police arrive after Harry kills the bad guys. In The Dead Pool , the police arrive while Harry is walking away from Rook.

Clint Eastwood Movie List Clint Eastwood Movie List 11 Jan, 2010 list 0 Clinton ‘Clint’ Eastwood is a very popular American actor, director, producer and composer who has won five Academy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards. Here is a list of all the films Clint Eastwood has acted in, directed and produced.

Clint Eastwood Movie List Trouble with the Curve (2012) – Gus Gran Torino (2008)- Walt Kowalski Million Dollar Baby (2004)- Frankie Dunn Blood Work (2002)- Terry McCaleb Space Cowboys (2000)- Frank Corvin True Crime (1999)- Steve Everett Absolute Power (1997)- Luther Whitney The Bridges of Madison County (1995)- Robert Kincaid A Perfect World (1993)- Chief Red Garnett In the Line of Fire (1993)- Secret Service Agent Frank Horrigan Unforgiven (1992)- William ‘Bill’ Munny The Rookie (1990)- Nick Pulovski White Hunter Black Heart (1990)- John Wilson Pink Cadillac (1989)- Tommy Nowak The Dead Pool (1988)- Inspector ‘Dirty’ Harry Callahan Heartbreak Ridge (1986)- Sergeant Thomas Highway Pale Rider (1985)- Preacher City Heat (1984)- Lieutenant Speer Tightrope (1984)- Captain Wes Block Sudden Impact (1983)- Harry Callahan Honky

tonk Man (1982)- Red Stovall Firefox (1982)- Mitchell Gant Any Which Way You Can (1980)- Philo Beddoe Bronco Billy (1980)- Bronco Billy Escape from Alcatraz (1979)- Frank Morris Every Which Way But Loose (1978)- Philo Beddoe The Gauntlet (1977)- Ben Shockley The Enforcer (1976)- Inspector ‘Dirty’ Harry Callahan The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)- Josey Wales The Eiger Sanction (1975)- Dr.

Jonathan Hemlock Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)- John ‘Thunderbolt’ Doherty Magnum Force (1973)- Inspector ‘Dirty’ Harry Callahan Breezy (1973- uncredited role)- Man in Crowd on Pier High Plains Drifter (1973)- Stranger Joe Kidd (1972)- Joe Kidd Dirty Harry (1971)- Inspector ‘Dirty’ Harry Callahan Play Misty for Me (1971)- Dave The Beguiled (1971)- Cpl. John McBurney Kelly’s Heroes (1970)- Private Kelly Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)- Hogan Paint Your Wagon (1969)- Pardner Where Eagles Dare (1968)- Lieutenant Morris Schaffer Coogan’s Bluff (1968)- Coogan Hang ‘Em High (1968)- Marshal Jed Cooper El magnifico extranjero (1967)- Rowdy Yates. The English title of the film is ‘The Magnificent Stranger’. Le steghe (1967)- Charlie.

The English title of the film is ‘The Witches’ Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo (1966)- Blondie. The English title is ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ Per qualche dollaro in piu (1965)- Monco. The English title is ‘For a Few Dollars More’. Per un pungo di dollari (1964)- Joe. The English title is ‘A Fistful of Dollars’. Ambush at Cimarron Pass (1958)- Keith Williams Lafayette Escadrille (1958)- George Moseley. There are two English titles of this film, ‘Hell Bent for Glory’ and ‘With You in My Arms’.

Escapade in Japan (1957- uncredited role)- Dumbo Pilot The First Traveling Saleslady (1956)- Lieutenant Jack Rice, Roughrider Away All Boats (1956- uncredited)- Marine (Medic) Star in the Dust (1956- uncredited)- Tom, ranch hand Never Say Goodbye (1956- uncredited)- Will Tarantula (1955- uncredited)- Jet Squadron Leader Lady Godiva of Coventry (1955- uncredited)- First Saxon Francis in the Navy (1955)- Jonesey Revenge of the Creature (1955- uncredited)- Jennings- Lab Technician.

Director and Producer Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) Flags of Our Fathers (2006) Million Dollar Baby (2004) Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997) Absolute Power (1997) The Bridges of Madison County (1995) A Perfect World (1993) White Hunter Black Heart (1990) Bird (1988) The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) The Eiger Sanction (1975) Play Misty For Me (1971) The Beguiled: The Storyteller (1971) Producer Only Trouble with the Curve (2012) The Stars Fell on Henrietta (1995) Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (1988)- executive producer Tightrope (1984) Do you have a favorite movie starring or directed by Clint Eastwood? Let me know by leaving a comment! Other Movie Lists: October 23, 2010 at 11:46 pm A long time ago I saw a movie I am sure featured Clint E.

I don’t know how it happened but he played a man who came upon a female “community” in the middle of nowhere. He was kind of a bad guy in this film as he flirted and played girls against one another. Finally he was injured and while he was under they amputated his leg unnecessarily. Not a great movie but interesting to see Clint play a role like this. Do you know the title?? J The name of the movie Julie is referring to is “The Beguiled”. ET robert hartlerode all clint movies are my favorite the best is unforgiving!!![with morgan and gene heckman] Patty Hinton I am very excited to write my paper on Clint Eastwood. I enjoy looking up his accomplishments. Dale What was the name of the movie where clint came upon the drunk colonel defending the river and all hell broke loose. The battle and the poor people always got to me. They all seemed doomed from the start?

mar December 15, 2010 at 7:29 pm I remember seeing a movie as a teen I thought it was with clint eastwood and sissy spacek, about a woman who was bought from an open air market — she was naked and chained up with other women and the men were buying and selling things like animals and stuff… what was the name of that movie? Want to know it I think the movie you are talking about is Prime Cut (1972). It didn’t star Clint Eastwood but Sissy Spackek appeared. The scene you are talking about what a controversial part of that film. Mike what is the name of the movie where clint eastwood is a cop who gets mad when the sniper shoots a man in a field…I know this is vague but I cant remember a whole lot more… Elvis High Plains Drifter or Pale Rider. Which one did the town’s people paint the town red? Paul When I was a kid I saw a movie starring Clint Eastwood where he used what appeared to be a homemade four barrel rotating shotgun. Do you know what movie this is? Eric P.

all of them r my favorite i really like escape from alcatraz and the good the bad and the ugly Mario A March 4, 2011 at 2:10 am I was just telling my 14 year old son this story: My mom didn’t like going to the movies, but my dad did, basically to bond with me and see Clint in action. I was nine when Clint starred in “Every Which way but Loose”. These were pretty lean times; my dad worked 2 jobs and we would go to matinee’s on Saturday. When “Clyde the Orangutan” kissed Philo’s mom, my dad busted out laughing. He was the loudest one in the theater. He laughed so hard that he cried and had to clean his glasses. I realized at the age of nine that I had never REALLY heard him laugh. Up until then all I could remember was my mom yelling at him, and him barking orders and working 2 jobs. “Right turn Clyde”. It remains an endearing saying to he and I to this day, and we are closer than ever thanks to that day. Thank you, Mr Eastwood After my dad, you are the greatest.

Peter The movie where he paints the town red is High Plains Drifter. He played a preacher in Pale Rider Les R September 19, 2011 at 8:42 pm In a movie he was an American solder or Airforce person found injured by Hungarian cowboys near a farm during World War 2 and was protected from being captured by German solders. Would like to know the name of the movie.so I might obtain it. Last time I saw it it was on PBS station a long time ago. Arun November 21, 2011 at 1:33 pm Hello Mike (8) The movie where the sniper shoots a man in a field is ‘A perfect World’ starring Kevin Costner. Clint directs as well as having a supporting role. Great cinematography, well directed and pitch perfect performances from all the actors. Who could ask for more?

Cathy B May 7, 2012 at 11:50 pm Well I think that Clint Eastwood is the “Ultimate Actor”, so it’s hard for me to decide which movie would be my favorite, but some that top the list are “The Bridges of Madison County”, “Heartbreak Ridge”, All of the “Dirty Harry Series”, “In the Line of Fire”. Thunderbolt and Lightfoot was the first movie I saw with Clint Eastwood in it, needless to say he made a lasting impression. @ #8 Mike…I think the movie you’re referring to is A Perfect World with Kevin Costner. Gary Dirty Harry (1971) Sudden Impact (1983) (directed by Eastwood himself) The Dead Pool (1988) (d.

Buddy Van Horn) Director Siegel and star Eastwood had made other films together before this one: Coogan's Bluff (1968) with Eastwood as an Arizona deputy displaced to NYC, Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970), and The Beguiled (1971), and Siegel had also aided Eastwood with his directorial feature debut for Play Misty for Me (1971) . Siegel also directed the excellent NY police detective film Madigan (1968) a few years earlier without Eastwood, but with Harry Guardino. This film was the actor's third feature in 1971. The director took advantage of many scenic views and locales in the picturesque city of San Francisco within the film, although the most famous set-piece - the bank robbery on a downtown street in the film's opening - was shot on a Hollywood studio set.

The Story With bells tolling, the film opens with a zoom-in to a stone memorial "in tribute to the police officers of San Francisco who gave their lives in the line of duty" (presented by a citizen's committee) [located at the Hall of Justice, 850 Bryant Street, between 7th and 8th Streets]. Atop the memorial is a representation of a gold San Francisco police badge. With the badge superimposed over the names of dead cops, the camera scrolls down the lists of officers killed, stretching from 1878 to the current year 1970. The policeman's badge (symbol of law and order) dissolves into the muzzle-barrel end of a high-powered rifle of a criminal sniper - linking the two combatants. The baby-faced, hippie-looking killer, on a rooftop [atop the Bank of America Building on California Ave], has his weapon with a telescopic lens, aimed at a young woman in a yellow, one-piece swimsuit at a nearby roof-top hotel swimming pool [atop the Chinese Cultural Center - Holiday Inn on Kearny Street, two blocks away].

As she swims laps, he pulls the trigger, and blood spurts from a bullet wound in her left shoulder. [The angle of entry would be an impossibility from the vantage point of the killer.] The water turns red as she sinks below the surface. During the playing of the credits with jazzy, upbeat music from Lalo Schifrin (of TV's Mission: Impossible fame later in his career) ("DIRTY" in the title of the film is a muddy brown color, "HARRY" is bright yellow), a sunglasses-wearing Inspector Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood) of the San Francisco police force (Homicide Division) investigates, by himself, the scene of the crime and the probable location of the shooter [another rooftop with a gorgeous and dramatic skyline view of the Bay Bridge, Treasure Island, Yerba Buena Island and the surrounding city]. High above the entire city, he discovers the spent shell of the rifle (later identified as a "30 ought 6") and carefully places it in a used envelope (addressed to himself at the Homicide Department at 850 Bryant Street from an address in Provo, Utah) and then he finds a ransom note pinned to a TV antenna.

A man of few words throughout the entire film, he reacts with a simple expletive, his first line of dialogue: "Jesus." ['Dirty Harry' is called upon to be an avenging angel - an outcast cop to seek and exterminate the evil, Satanic, conscience-less killer destructively let loose in the urban environment. In semi-religious settings, a church near a revolving 'Jesus Saves' sign, and a giant cross atop Mount Davidson Park, Callahan confronts the murderer.] The handwritten note is projected on a screen and read by the Mayor (John Vernon) [filmed in the actual offices of the SF Mayor at the time]. The deranged sniper, a "madman" calling himself SCORPIO, demands cash or he will resume the killing of random targets among the city's innocent citizens: To the City of San Francisco, I will enjoy killing one person every day until you pay me one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). If you agree say so tomorrow morning in Personal Column San Francisco Chronicle and I will set up meeting. (closeup) If I do not hear from you it will be my next pleasure to kill a Catholic priest or a nigger [the last word isn't read outloud].

SCORPIO [The character of Scorpio was based on the real Zodiac Killer, a menacing serial killer to the city in the late 60s who also wrote handwritten letters. The composite character also has elements of Charles Manson and 60s Texas sniper Charles Whitman.] The Mayor concludes to the Chief of Police (John Larch): "The City of San Francisco does not pay criminals not to commit crimes. Instead, we pay a police department." A spiteful, anti-authoritarian and rude Callahan is summoned into the Mayor's office, where he crudely complains about waiting almost an hour: " Oh well, for the past three-quarters of an hour, I've been sitting on my ass in your outer office, waiting on you." The detective reports on the activities of the department into all possible suspects: We've got a dozen men checking identification files, checking on all known extortionists, rooftop prowlers, rifle nuts, peepers... And according to Lt.

Bressler (Harry Guardino), additional rooftop and helicopter surveillance teams or patrols have been arranged around the city's Catholic churches and schools and "in the black area." Computers are also being used to run checks on persons who have Scorpio birthdays ("between October 23rd and November the 21st"). The Mayor decides to "agree to pay" the criminal, enhancing the slow-burning, angry gaze of Callahan who disputes the decision: Callahan: You're gonna play this creep's game?...it might get somebody killed. Why don't you let me meet with the son-of-a-bitch? Chief: No, none of that. You'd end up with a real blood-bath. Mayor: I agree with the Chief. We'll do it this way. As Callahan departs, he is advised by the Mayor to avoid stirring up violence, but Callahan is contemptuous of authority that limits his effectiveness: Mayor: I don't want any more trouble like you had last year in the Fillmore District. Understand? That's my policy. Callahan: Yeah, well, when an adult-male is chasing a female with intent to commit rape, I shoot the bastard, that's my policy. Mayor: Intent?

How did you establish that? Callahan: When a naked man is chasing a woman through an alley with a butcher knife and a hard-on, I figure he isn't out collecting for the Red Cross. Mayor: (after Callahan has left) I think he's got a point. On a San Francisco street where a CALIFORNIA & MARKET STREETS trolley car clangs in the background and underground construction is being conducted, Callahan drives by in his navy blue sedan and illegally parks (at a red curb!) near Pine Street in front of an adult Book Shop, and saunters over to a local Burger Den restaurant (their specialty is Jumbo Hot Dogs). [Around the corner, Eastwood's own directorial debut film that he also starred in, Play Misty For Me , is displayed on a theatre marquee.] While ordering his "usual" lunch (a jumbo hot dog), he cooly asks the counter-server Jaffe (Woodrow Parfrey) about the tan Ford parked across the street in front of the bank. He suspects a bank robbery ("a 211 in progress") and has Jaffe phone the police department for backup support.

As he muses to himself, "if they'll just wait 'til the cavalry arrives," he hears the sounding of the bank's alarm system and a gunshot, and must put down his lunch after one bite: "Oh, s--t!" Callahan calmly strides outside with his monstrous, long-barreled, heavyweight Smith and Wesson .44 Magnum ready for action against the three black men. He singlehandedly stops the heist by shooting and wounding one of the fleeing robbers who backs out at the bank door [one shot], and another [second shot] at a second suspect who runs from the bank and jumps into a getaway car with a driver. Another shot [third shot], that misses its target, is heard when the camera looks from behind the driver. Another blast smashes the windshield of the car driving straight at Harry [fourth and fifth shots], causing it to crash into a flower stand and fire hydrant and turn on its side. Still chewing his lunch and amidst water spewing from the plug, he kills [with a sixth bullet] the passenger in the upturned car who attempts to flee (and then Harry looks down to see his own pantleg with blood seeping through from a leg wound).

Finally, he walks over to the entrance of the bank and threatens the wounded bank robber (Albert Popwell) who is reaching for his shotgun on the sidewalk. With an oversized view of his non-regulation weapon, he states his most memorable, courageous and forceful line (ritualistically repeated again almost verbatim at the film's conclusion) when he baits the criminal to gamble on luck with his lethal version of Russian Roulette: I know what you're thinking. Did he fire six shots or only five? Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement, I've kinda lost track myself. But being as this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you've got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya punk? When the thief surrenders and then asks: "Hey, I gots to know," Harry's gun clicks empty as he pulls the trigger aimed at the robber's head. The criminal is spared after making his choice. Although Callahan is an effective enforcer of law and order, his methods also, paradoxically, leave an aftermath of destruction and disarray.

The scene on the city block is one of complete havoc - an overturned car and several others wrecked, a hydrant spewing water, several robbers bloodied and dead, and a demolished flower stall. At a hospital, as Harry is administered treatment by a black intern - he divulges that he has been wounded before in his "line of work," and that his life has suffered a personal tragedy - the death of his wife. (Later in the film, he describes how she was hit by a drunk driver "who crossed the center line" late one night.) The Enforcer | DirtyHarry Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit Two gas company men are lured by a scantily-clad woman to a remote spot and killed by Bobby Maxwell. Maxwell's gang, the People's Revolutionary Strike Force (PRSF), plans to use the gas men's uniforms and van as part of an ambitious series of crimes that will make them rich. Inspector Harry Callahan and his partner Frank DiGeorgio arrive at a liquor store where robbers have taken hostages. The robbers demand a car; the inspector provides one by driving his squad car into the store and shooting the robbers.

His superior Captain McKay reprimands Callahan for " excessive use of force ", injuring the hostages, and causing more than $14,000 of damage to the store, and temporarily transfers him out of the Homicide unit. While assigned to Personnel Callahan participates in the interview process for promotions, and learns that three of the new inspectors will be female including Kate Moore, despite her very limited field experience. The PRSF uses the gas company van to steal M72 LAW rockets, M16 rifles and AR-18 rifles from a warehouse, killing DiGeorgio during the robbery. To Callahan's distress, Moore is his new partner; she claims to understand the risk, noting that—besides DiGeorgio—two other partners of his have died. They visit the Hall of Justice for an autopsy where a bomb explodes. Callahan and Moore chase and capture the PRSF bomber and meet "Big" Ed Mustapha, leader of a black militant group the bomber formerly belonged to. Although Callahan makes a deal with Mustapha for information, McKay arrests the militants for the PRSF's crimes.

Callahan angrily refuses to participate in a televised press conference in which the publicity-seeking Mayor , with the brown-nosing McKay at his side, would commend Callahan and Moore for solving the case, and McKay suspends him from duty. Moore supports Callahan and gains his respect. The PRSF boldly kidnaps the Mayor after a Giants game and demands a $5 million ransom. With Mustapha's help Callahan and Moore locate the gang at Alcatraz Island , where they battle the kidnappers. Moore frees the Mayor but Maxwell kills her as she saves Callahan's life. He avenges Moore by killing Maxwell with a LAW rocket. The inspector is uninterested in the Mayor's gratitude, returning to his partner's corpse as McKay and others arrive with the ransom for the mayor. Cast Edit The first script was written in 1974 by two young San Francisco area film students, Gail Morgan Hickman and S.W. Schurr, with the title Moving Target. After seeing Dirty Harry and Magnum Force , the two fledgling writers decided to pen a screenplay of their own featuring the character of Inspector Harry Callahan.

Inspired by the Patty Hearst kidnapping in 1974, the storyline had Inspector Harry Callahan going up against a violent militant group reminiscent of the Symbionese Liberation Army . In the script, the militants kidnap and ransom the mayor of San Francisco. After the screenplay was finished Hickman visited Eastwood's Carmel restaurant, The Hog's Breath Inn, and approached Eastwood's business partner, Paul Lippman, asking if he would give their effort to Eastwood. Lippman was initially hesitant, but finally agreed. Although Eastwood thought the script needed work, he liked the concept, particularly the priest with militant leanings and the portrayal of black militants, which was based on the Black Panther Party . Warner Brothers, meanwhile, eager to capitalize on the success of the two Dirty Harry films, had hired seasoned screenwriter Stirling Silliphant to write a new Harry Callahan story. Silliphant wrote a script called Dirty Harry and More, in which the Callahan character was teamed up with an Asian-American woman partner named More. Eastwood liked the woman partner angle, but felt the script spent too much time on character and did not have enough action.

Eastwood then showed the Hickman/Schurr script to Silliphant, and Silliphant agreed to rewrite it. Silliphant wrote the script throughout late 1975 and early 1976 and delivered his draft to Eastwood in February 1976. While Eastwood approved, he believed there was still too much emphasis on the character relationships rather than the action and was concerned the fans might not approve. He then brought in screenwriter Dean Riesner , who had worked on the scripts of Dirty Harry and Coogan's Bluff , to do revisions. Casting Edit Recurring characters Lieutenant Bressler ( Harry Guardino ) and Frank DiGeorgio ( John Mitchum ) reprise their roles for the last time in a Dirty Harry film. Bressler was Callahan's boss in the first film of the series, while DiGeorgio appeared in the previous two while he dies in this film. A new character, Captain Jerome McKay ( Bradford Dillman ), was introduced as Callahan's superior officer. Dillman played a similar role, Captain Briggs, in Sudden Impact .

Kate Moore was originally proposed to play the part of the female cop, but in the end it went to Tyne Daly . Her casting was initially uncertain, given that she turned down the role three times. She objected to the way her character was treated in parts to the film and showed concern that two members of the police force falling in love on the job was problematic, given that they would be putting their lives in jeopardy by not reaching peak efficiency. Daly was permitted to read the drafts of the script developed by Riesner and had significant leeway in the development of her character, although after seeing the film at the premiere was horrified by the extent of the violence. [1] [2] Regarding Callahan's relationship with Moore, Eastwood stated: [3] Edit When production began the working title of the film was Dirty Harry III, in keeping with other sequels of the time. Eastwood, however, felt that the film needed a title of its own, and in the middle of production came up with the title The Enforcer. With James Fargo to direct, filming commenced in the San Francisco bay area in the summer of 1976.

Eastwood was initially still dubious about the quantity of his lines and preferred a less talkative approach, something perhaps embedded in him by Sergio Leone. [4] The film ended up considerably shorter than the previous Dirty Harry films, and was cut to 95 minutes for its final running time. [5] The music score for The Enforcer was written by Jerry Fielding , making The Enforcer the only Dirty Harry film without a score by Lalo Schifrin . The film was originally intended to be the last Dirty Harry film of a trilogy. A poll conducted by Warner Bros in 1983 led to the development of a fourth film, Sudden Impact and the resurrection of the film series. Eastwood never intended to make more Dirty Harry films, but private agreements with the studio allowed him to do more "personal" films in exchange for doing the subsequent sequels. Release Edit Critically, Eastwood's performance was poorly received and was named "Worst Actor of the Year" by the Harvard Lampoon and the film was criticized for its level of violence. [2] [6] A Variety review indicated that the film was a "worn out copy of Dirty Harry. ...

The next project from this particular mold had better shape up or give up." [6] Eastwood's performance in the third installment was overshadowed by positive reviews given to Daly in her convincing role as the strong-minded female cop, which she would follow up with a similar and more famous role in Det. Mary Beth Lacey in the television series , Cagney and Lacey . [5] Feminist reviewers in particular gave Daly rave reviews, with Marjorie Rosen remarking that Malpaso "had invented a heroine of steel" and Jean Hoelscher of Hollywood Reporter praising Eastwood for abandoning his ego in casting such as strong female actress in his film. [2] Box office performance Edit Upon release in the fall of 1976, The Enforcer was a major commercial success and grossed a total of $100 million, $60 million in the United States and easily became Eastwood's best selling film to date, [2] earning more than some of his previous films combined. Overall this figure made it the most profitable of the Dirty Harry series for seven years until the release of Sudden Impact .

[7] See also Amazon.com: The Dirty Harry Collection (Dirty Harry/Magnum Force/The Enforcer/Sudden Impact/The Dead Pool): Clint Eastwood, Andrew Robinson, Liam Neeson, Sondra Locke, Tyne Daly, Harry Guardino, Reni Santoni, John Vernon, John Larch, John Mitchum, Mae Mercer, Lyn Edgington, Buddy Van Horn, Don Siegel, James Fargo, Ted Post, Charles B. Pierce, Dean Riesner, Durk Pearson: Movies & TV Dirty Harry Special Edition Dirty Harry is generally regarded as a classic, the beginning of a second larger-than-life persona for Clint Eastwood (after The Man with No Name). It's the source of the famous "Do you feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?" (The actual quote is "... you've got to ask yourself a question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?" but the original doesn't quote as well out of context.) Tough cop "Dirty" Harry Callahan has his own simple, commonsense rules for dealing with crime, based on a strong sense of right and wrong and an impatience with needless details and constraints.

The latter gets him into continual trouble with the system which, as portrayed in the movie, is more about politics and bureaucracy than doing what needs to be done. This reflected well the frustrations and fears of Americans in the '70s that criminals were taking over the streets and that the law was powerless to stop them because the "criminal-coddling" courts were holding them back. I personally value the Fourth Amendment and other such niceties and shiver to think of some of the political and moral ramifications of this movie (some of which are still very much with us), but whatever one's politics, Dirty Harry is very effective as a police-action thriller, largely because of Eastwood's unique persona. It's hard not to admire and root for him even if you think he's not always right. There are also the standard gunfights and car chases, and high suspense, all well done.

In the films that followed in the series, Harry became a somewhat more balanced, complex or confusing character, depending on your point of view, coming down clearly on the side of the law against rogue vigilante cops, for example, and learning to appreciate a female cop as a partner, but the basic idea of Harry standing strong despite the corrupt, wimpy system remained. I'm pleased to see that some of the new special features in the set deal with the "issues" raised by the Dirty Harry films. I look forward to seeing what others make of them.

The special features: -- new commentary by filmmaker and Eastwood associate/biographer Richard Schickel -- new featurette "The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry," on the influence and legacy of Dirty Harry -- "Dirty Harry: The Original," with Clint Eastwood and the film's creators looking back at the creation of the Dirty Harry character -- "Dirty Harry's Way," a promotional short focusing on the toughness of the movie's main character -- interview gallery, with Patricia Clarkson, Joel Cox, Clint Eastwood, Hal Holbrook, Evan Kim, John Milius, Ted Post, Andy Robinson, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Robert Urich -- "Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso," a 1993 TV program on his life and career, including scenes from his work and interviews with friends, fellow actors and crew members -- trailer gallery: Dirty Harry, Magnum Force, The Enforcer, Sudden Impact and The Dead Pool Magnum Force Deluxe Edition As the sequel to a classic film, it suffers some from the let-downs typical of sequels, but it's still Clint Eastwood being a tough guy, which is enough to carry the merely average plot and script and make it good entertainment for Eastwood fans.

I'd say that applies to all four sequels. In this installment, Harry, the cop frustrated by the rules that hold him back, shows he has his limits when he goes up against wicked vigilante cops killing criminals without any due process. As in the first movie, there's plenty of action, a car chase, suspense, people getting shot, etc. Special features: -- new commentary by director and Magnum Force screenwriter John Milius ("in this gritty, entertaining commentary, legendary Hollywood screenwriter Milius discusses Eastwood, the world of Dirty Harry and the rugged resilience of crime drama in American cinema") -- new featurette "A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry," with filmmakers, social scientists and authors on the politics and ethics of the Dirty Harry films -- "The Hero Cop: Yesterday and Today" -- trailer gallery The Enforcer Deluxe Edition In this installment, Harry, the renegade cop with some old-fashioned attitudes and no desire to be tied up with a partner, gets stuck with a female partner, well played by Tyne Daly. Surprise surprise, he learns to respect and rely on her as they make hamburger of a group of domestic terrorists.

As in the first two movies, there's plenty of action, suspense, people getting shot, etc., but with a chase on foot in place of the usual car chase. Special features: -- new commentary by Enforcer director James Fargo -- new featurette "The Business End: Violence in Cinema" -- "Harry Callahan/Clint Eastwood: Something Special in Films" -- trailer gallery Sudden Impact Deluxe Edition Sudden Impact inspires very mixed reactions, but it's still Clint Eastwood in a classic role, this time with Sondra Locke, his partner in several films and off-screen. Some people hate Locke, but I think she's good with Eastwood. (I liked them even more in the Dirty Harryish Gauntlet and the very un-Dirty-Harry Bronco Billy .) Harry is on forced leave for being his usual trouble-making self while getting the bad guys, but still finds himself in the middle of a string of murders that he undertakes to stop. As in a couple of the others in the series, this movie includes a story line where extralegal justice is an issue, as Locke's damaged rape victim seeks revenge. With the usual action, shootings, and a high level of violence, with women getting their share.

This one is the source of the famous quote, "Go ahead, make my day." It was directed by Eastwood. -- new commentary by filmmaker and Eastwood associate/biographer Richard Schickel -- new featurette "The Evolution of Clint Eastwood," on the film in the context of Eastwood's career as a director -- trailer gallery The Dead Pool Deluxe Edition The Dead Pool was pretty well received, considering its place in the series. It has a convoluted plot about a game in which bets are taken on the deaths of celebrities, including Harry, with young Liam Neeson playing a questionable film director who's playing the game. Issues of the celebrity-enslaved press are mixed with romance as Harry dates a reporter. As always, there's plenty of action, suspense, gun play, and, this time, a unique and hilarious car chase with a very small but dangerous car. -- new commentary by Dead Pool producer David Valdes and Dead Pool cinematographer Jack N.

Green -- new Featurette "The Craft of Dirty Harry," including the cinematography, editing, music, and production design of the Dirty Harry films -- trailer gallery The Ultimate editions will contain all of the above features, plus some: -- the feature-length documentary Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows (which has been and is available separately) -- 40+ page hardcover book -- wallet with metal badge and removable ID card -- five 5" x 7" lobby poster reproduction cards and an exclusive Ultimate Collector's Edition card -- "Scorpio: Portrait of a Killer" 19" x 27" map of San Francisco detailing Harry's hunt for the killer in the first film -- never-before-seen production correspondence The Out of the Shadows documentary is a substantial bonus (87 minutes) for the Ultimate edition. You can get it separately pretty cheap used, though. There's an Amazon page for it, with reviews, here .

Question: What is the title of the only ‘Dirty Harry’ film directed by Clint Eastwood?
Answer: Sudden Impact