Thursday, October 13, 2022
Dirty Harry - WB 20 Film Collection Thrillers
- Commentary: It had been so long since I'd seen this one, it was fun to see it again. From today's perspective, not a particularly skillful thriller, but I enjoy watching the very first "episode" in the development of Dirty Harry. Makes me want to watch The Gauntlet again, and a few other Clint Eastwood thrillers.
By the way, check out this quote courtesy of the Wikipedia article on the movie Dirty Harry: "Eastwood's iconic portrayal of the blunt, cynical, unorthodox detective, who is seemingly in perpetual trouble with his incompetent bosses, set the style for a number of his later roles and, indeed, a whole genre of ̔'loose-cannon cop' films." There are two "loose-cannon cop" films in this collection, the other being Lethal Weapon. Dirty Harry was released in 1971. Lethal Weapon was released in 1987.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Clint Eastwood Ins. Harry Callahan Andy Robinson Scorpio Harry Guardino Lt. Al Bressler Reni Santoni Ins. Chico Gonzalez John Vernon San Francisco Mayor John Larch Chief Paul Dacanelli John Mitchum Ins. Frank DiGiorgio Woodrow Parfrey Jaffe Josef Sommer D. A. William T. Rothko Mae Mercer Mrs. Russell Albert Popwell Bank Robber Lyn Edgington Norma Gonzalez
Originally published in this journal on 081416.
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1971
Directed by Don Siegel.
Labels: clint-eastwood, loose-cannon-cop, neo-noirA
