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Dirty Harry

1971
Suspense/Thriller, Crime
1h 42m
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Rated 04 Mar 2009
9
98th
Is it an endorsement of fascism, or a critical analysis of a fascist cop? Well, that's still up for debate forty years later, but what isn't up for debate is that it has Clint Eastwood shooting people. Awesome.
Rated 15 Mar 2010
2
33rd
Unabashedly authoritarian cop-porn, legitimized by a couple of unrealistic "ticking time-bomb" scenarios which force the audience to side with the "lesser of two sociopaths" i.e. Harry Callahan. A more honest film would have seen Callahan shredding the U.S. Constitution, blending the fragments, freezing them into a bullet, and putting it through the head of a black guy without reading him his Miranda rights, all while singing the Star Spangled Banner off-key.
Rated 07 Feb 2010
74
32nd
Why won't those damn dirty liberals (aka, friends of murderers) let Harry do his job, fer chrissakes?! He's got a killer to catch! Ok ok, for real. Definite mixed bag here. Clint really had all of his pitches working at this stage in his career and he makes the character work. His presence elevates the material. But I can't get past this: Why did his superiors ask 'ole Dirty, knowing full well that he could not possibly help himself from "going rogue", to deliver the ransom money twice? TWICE!
Rated 13 Feb 2009
90
94th
Classic, badass Eastwood in his unforgettable Dirty Harry persona. Real fun movie, and you can definately see where the countless crime/action flicks got their inspiration from.
Rated 16 Aug 2009
86
84th
Clint Eastwood in a performance as memorable as The Man with No Name. This Iconic film is definitely one of the better cop movies out there, and the tough as nails Harry Callahan is really the start of a new genre of cop films. Definitely overdone now, but taking into considerartion that Dirty Harry is the first of that sort, than this film really holds a special place for you, at least for me it did.
Rated 31 Mar 2016
68
48th
A few killer lines, strong opening and some of that sweet, sweet 70's atmosphere are brought down by a villain that's too over the top and all the awkward vigilantiliberalracism. Not sure what it says about me, but I expected this to be dirtier.
Rated 16 Mar 2008
100
98th
That shot of Harry stepping down on Scorpio in the football stadium, mmm.
Rated 09 Apr 2010
7
78th
Gritty, straight shooting 70s crime thriller. Eastwood was great, he does his 'take no bullshit' style quite well here. He plays by his own rules and has his own sense of justice, it may not be what society sees as the 'real law' but there is always a sense that it is far more practical at times.
Rated 17 Sep 2011
85
79th
A really solid cop thriller. It reminded me of a mix of Silence Of The Lambs and Lethal Weapon, which this predates both. Lot's of iconic lines, and moments. Clint Eastwood was awesome, obviously.
Rated 08 Oct 2017
70
45th
Finally sat down and watched this iconic and well-made movie. Clint plays the guy we all want to root for. It's not that he doesn't follow the rules, but that they take a back seat to getting the psycho off the streets. Great lines, cool tough-guy, but I could do without some of the other 70's guy-movie sensibilities. Above all, I now know what Sledge Hammer was spoofing.
Rated 03 Apr 2021
85
75th
The finale IS over the top & brazenly manipulative w/ its school bus of children but damn, Harry's appearance is thrilling. Set the template for rogue cop but still holds up b/c it's much more than a cartoon. 1 of the best scenes has Harry talking to his partner's wife who says her husband tries to do good but all they get back is "Pig this" and "Pig that". This is more resonant than ever given today's slogans "Defund the police" & "All Cops Are Bad" & media & libs constantly stereotyping cops
Rated 14 Aug 2007
86
90th
Eastwood playing what he plays best: Eastwood. And I wouldn't want it any other way.
Rated 16 Apr 2008
65
25th
Based loosely on the story of the Zodiac killer, this movie performs well as a solid crime thriller. I find Eastwood's no-bullshit hero works better in the context of a Western, but it's okay here too. However, although I think the relentless cynicism of the film is interesting, I couldn't stomach the ultra-conservative attitude that permeates it. A sign of the times, perhaps (coming out of the hippie 60's) but extremely off-putting nonetheless.
Rated 28 Apr 2008
30
7th
Siegel clearly avoid diving into the characters' psyche, letting Harry's actions result in entertainment rather than a springboard for further exploration. Silly stuff.
Rated 01 Mar 2009
75
67th
Clint Eastwood gets to be so very sharp, cool, badass, and all shades of awesome here in "Dirty Harry." From the classic lines, to the 44 Magnum, it's really all about Eastwood's persona as he races around San Francisco to catch a lunatic sniper. It's also a classic showcase for Die Hard 3's inspiration. Dated, sure, but Eastwood's cool has never gone out of style. This is a fun, violent detective actioner.
Rated 26 Jul 2009
2
40th
I have never cared much for Dirty Harry's masculine, misogynistic and ultra-conservative universe. The film never problematizes the sociopathic behaviour and actions of the protagonist.
Rated 20 Feb 2010
88
89th
Probably one my favorite cop movies of all time. The film that made me love Clint Eastwood.
Rated 21 Nov 2010
59
34th
There is some good action and a couple of great lines, but all of the characters were awful. Harry himself is a completely unlikeable asshole. I like ugly, mean characters when they're actually interesting. There is nothing worthwhile about Harry. He's the less of two evils and on the opposite side of the law, that's it. His partner is completely useless, the mayor was dumb as hell, and the villain wasn't interesting at all.
Rated 05 Sep 2011
39
12th
Laughably histrionic about its cartoon character of a villian. "Oh no, he's paying some guy to beat him up! Oh no, now he's hijacking a school bus!" This is only made worse by the film's continual plot contrivances to set him up as The Worst Person Alive. Eastwood's the only one who can act, and he spends half the movie yelling at suicidal people or running around parks in the dark. Shockingly amateur in general, especially considering its fame.
Rated 08 Jun 2014
68
37th
If there were such a genre as "Whitesploitation", I'd call Clint Eastwood in "Dirty Harry", "Iced Latte" as opposed to "Gran Torino" where he's more of an Ovaltine Frappuccino with a shot of scotch.
Rated 12 Jul 2007
90
66th
A great Clint Eastwood performance as tough-as-nails cop "Dirty" Harry.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
78
69th
The epitome of cool, or at the very least badass.
Rated 25 Aug 2008
60
46th
While Eastwood is excellent in portraying the dirty cop, the movie is quite boring and riddled with plot holes. You can identify with the macho antics of Callahan, but you can't just justify his "judge and executer" role. On a side note, the bad guy he's chasing is quite lame and comical.
Rated 29 Jun 2009
72
64th
Suitably grimy and entertaining yarn. Eastwood is as watchable as ever, and the fella playing the psychopath did a fine job.
Rated 08 Sep 2009
67
75th
Clint Eastwood creates very likable character, despite the fact that Harry is racist, who lives and kills by his own laws. Important film, because it's probably the first one that creates such strong right-wing character. Problem is, that the film lacks any moral ambivalence. It justifies and glorifies violence, and opposes any civil rights movements. Entertaining story and interesting character.
Rated 09 Jan 2010
71
79th
I love, LOVE the scene where the prosecutor and judge tell Callahan he's messed up the case and they have to let the villain go. It's meant to rile you up against the lily-livered justice system but to me it's two professionals who know their shit deservedly telling Dirty Harry he's a fucking moron.
Rated 23 Aug 2011
81
78th
Callahan sure knows how to leave a room.
Rated 24 Feb 2015
84
90th
As remarkable, grim and violent as expected, but what I didn't see coming was such a somber and sad depiction of 70s SF -- it reminded a lot of Taxi Driver's NY. Harry's complete disbelief in the law and police force ends up by getting the sniper killed -- of course -- but also with him throwing his badge away like a rock. One of the truly influential -- although not the best -- cop flicks of all time.
Rated 18 Jun 2016
90
83rd
The politics of this policeman are certainly controversial today, but there's something timeless and appealing about Clint Eastwood's understated menace. A landmark in America's desire for the antihero.
Rated 14 Mar 2017
72
56th
Grim but entertaining. In true exploitation fashion, it's wonderfully blunt with its shameless kill 'em all ethos. Directed with a nice 70's flair and Clint Eastwood sure is an effortlessly charismatic sonofabitch. The villain is too cartoony for it to really pack a serious punch but I'll take it for what it is.
Rated 17 Feb 2018
62
48th
Totally fine now; probably really great for its time. 16th film of 2018.
Rated 31 Aug 2019
90
84th
Dirty Harry is a classic action movie. Eastwood's portrayal of a hard-nosed detective in the San Francisco police department is iconic. He is helped with some very good supporting acting from Guardino, Santoni, and Vernon. A lot of the language and themes in this movie might not hold-up with a more modern audience but that is part of the reason it is so great. It is a representation of what action movies were in the 70's. This movie will keep the audience glued to the screen from start to finish
Rated 07 Dec 2006
95
50th
The first movie to fascinate me and drag me down to the depths of the industry. Excellent score by Lalo Schiffrin. Andy Robinson was one of the first villians to actually scare me and he still looks great in the film after 25 years of countless re-viewings... Eastwood as Harry Callahan? What can i say? Unforgettable. 2 roles will stick on him forever, The Man With No Name (from the Sphagetti Westerns, also excellent) and Harry Callahan. This film is by far the best in the series and definitely i
Rated 28 Mar 2007
100
95th
One of my favorite movies
Rated 14 Aug 2007
84
85th
A movie as good as everyone says it is. Plus, Clint Eastwood shoots people, something that never fails to entertain.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
60th
Classic crime film. Clint Eastwood kicks ass.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
88th
Changed the shape of a nation. Violent, funny and trend-setting in any way, with a sobering tone ruined by excessive sequels.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
79
81st
Clint Eastwood is such a badass. This movie doesn't take itself too seriously in the the best way possible. And the killer's scream is hilarious!
Rated 24 Sep 2007
95
97th
I love all the Dirty Harry movies (only the last one--the fifth--fell off noticeably in quality). Directed by the mighty Don Siegel.
Rated 22 Jan 2008
85
94th
Dirty Harry kicks ass. A real classic.
Rated 05 Feb 2008
75
72nd
I strongly suspect that this film is the inspiration for British cartoon "Judge Dredd". Andrew Robinson steals the show though. Toe knee :-)
Rated 09 Feb 2008
79
82nd
Man with a big, big gun. Eastwood is nailing his trademark of a touch guy who walk the talk. Excellent performance. Some sleezy 70's details only multiplies the good mood.
Rated 06 Apr 2008
75
34th
Darker than expected. Pretty entertaining. Simple plot that satisfies. Eastwood does his badass thing.
Rated 08 Jul 2008
94
98th
do you feel lucky punk? I used that line so many times. Clint is the best.
Rated 08 Jul 2008
98
98th
Like dst7175 said Clint is the best.
Rated 15 Oct 2008
89
73rd
Clint has never been tougher. He gives a performance that is so truthful and gripping that his character's take no prisoners attitude towards criminals feels justified. With great action sequences, a great script and a super crazy baddie, this is the best of the best.
Rated 25 Nov 2008
60
61st
With the reputation of Eastwood already well established as an action badass, Dirty Harry was a film that quickly became ingrained as one of his signature movies. However for the mostpart it can't quite live up to it's reputation. It might be something to do with the format which has quickly become generic, but Dirty Harry actually has some scenes lacking in action or any defining moments. Although when the film works it works very well, especially with the final scene and that special phrase.
Rated 25 Dec 2008
60
16th
Beneath the glossy action veneer, the viewer is left with a rather confused and conflicted message regarding the nature and necessity of police brutality and vigilante justice.
Rated 01 Jan 2009
82
92nd
Nice
Rated 20 Apr 2009
100
90th
Flawless cop film, Eastwood was so badass.
Rated 29 May 2009
80
80th
Dirty Harry is a classic film for the crime genre. And the detective Harry Badass Callahan is an icon of the American cinema police. Innovative, a great success in the 70s, should be seen because it is one of the best stages of Clint Eastwood as an actor.
Rated 05 Jun 2009
80
88th
Harry is just a special kind of crazy, the kind your glad is leveled at the bad guys.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
79
82nd
Crazy facist cop runs around shooting bad guys and being funny. Highly entertaining.
Rated 29 Sep 2009
98
95th
I love this movie. So many classic lines.
Rated 18 Nov 2009
80
78th
You feel the 70s just oozing out of this movie. Eastwood is a badass and Andrew Robinson is quite convincing as a psychopath. There are some bland scenes and uninspired acting that can drag the mood down but despite it's flaws there are many unforgettable moments and great one-liners. Worth a watch just to watch Eastwood do his thing.
Rated 24 Nov 2009
70
71st
That fuckin guy
Rated 22 Dec 2009
70
58th
Its completely undefendable in its message and impossible for me to take seriously. Rewatching it again though, its instead an exploitation film with the quality of an A-film, well directed and with Eastwood providing charisma to a character that I've seen replicated/ripped off poorly in later films. Its also a lot more morally grey than later films inspired by it. They're too content with themselves and descends into cheesiness - this feels more like an amoral cop thriller.
Rated 18 Apr 2010
70
75th
So you've got to ask yourself, do you feel lucky? Well? Do you, punk?
Rated 24 Apr 2010
86
86th
Harry isn't so much a fascist as he is someone who has a deep belief in justice. Criminals lose the rights of civilians when needed and the rules, regulations and laws that don't work are tossed out for Harry. Frankly it works great as an entertaining movie and you can see the massive influence Clint Eastwood's hard-ass western character tossed into a modern police role has. But, with that said, I'd certainly not want cops like Harry in the streets. Great movie and Eastwood rules, either way.
Rated 05 Jun 2010
75
49th
So this is what the conservative response in America to the 1960s looked like? Could this be any more over the top? The two main characters are almost like cartoon characters, Clint growling away like a racist grizzly bear while he chases the Riddler around San Francisco. However, those extremes are what enabled me to enjoy the movie, to just throw out any semblance of reality and go along for the ride.
Rated 22 Sep 2010
75
92nd
I prefer Eastwood in westerns but this is still pretty good. A sort of sadistic maniac cop runs around breaking the law and being very entertaining while doing it.
Rated 28 Sep 2010
81
75th
Refreshingly engaging. The logic in the third act is regressive and feels like Jack Bauer on steroids, which is good and bad in equal measure. The one-liners and performances propel this film way beyond its B-genre origins.
Rated 11 Oct 2010
85
74th
good clean fun... the good guy wins
Rated 05 Nov 2010
22
23rd
Relatively poor for it's reputation. But it did have some great lines.
Rated 05 Nov 2010
80
89th
In these Bourne days when directors don't know how to create an exciting action scene with an ASL above a second, it is so refreshing to go back to the '70s and dwell in all it's laid back coolness. This was the era when they gave themselves the time to properly deliver the one-liners and they could build up an exciting chase scene without a pumping soundtrack. This is basically Eastwood playing an outlaw sheriff in a western set in contemporary times. And that is right down his alley. Mine too.
Rated 29 Nov 2010
55
6th
Seriously, what's the big deal? I'd rate it lower.. but I can't do that.. because it's still Clint Eastwood... I like the famous quote from the beginning of the movie, but using it twice kind of killed the whole specialness. Everything about this movie was boring, except for the robbery Callahan prevents, and that's not even part of the story involving the main badguy he's chasing the whole movie. How is it Callahan can kill 4 people no problem and has such a hard time with 1 retarded badguy?
Rated 10 Dec 2010
80
77th
Gritty, unornamented action filmmaking with great sound design and a score that can't be stopped, and I honestly don't think any actor in film history, not even any of the Bonds, has ever looked cooler carrying a gun than Eastwood does here.
Rated 05 Aug 2011
70
69th
"Dirty Harry" is a good cop film, full of memorable scenes (the stadium, the phone booths), and imaginative and innovative direction, which manages to outweigh the uneven script. But it's also a tough watch (the school bus for instance), the moral seems confused and confusing, and the resolution was not redemptive as I hadn't identified with Harry in the first place.
Rated 18 Dec 2011
89
95th
This movie is classic Clint Eastwood playing one of his most memorable characters. I highly recommend this film.
Rated 29 Jan 2012
89
90th
Couldn't live up to expectations, which is saying something considering how much it fucking rules.
Rated 08 Feb 2012
75
79th
Of all the cops in all the movies, Dirty Harry is the last I would want after me.
Rated 15 Feb 2012
1
0th
Cheesy, dragging, and borderline fascist. Score is not a grade.
Rated 25 Mar 2012
80
78th
Good film. Clint Eastwood is excellent.
Rated 25 Nov 2012
90
80th
The quintessential 70s action movie, the epitome of the genre, defined as much by the morals of its main character as the slickness of its score. Clint gives a performance for the ages, but the work of Andrew Robinson and Don Siegel is just as much a key to its success.
Rated 20 Mar 2013
80
55th
It gets by on Eastwood's cool but there are a lot of unfortunate implications here.
Rated 18 Jul 2013
73
54th
This is actually the first Clint Eastwood movie I've watched, and it was ok. Eastwood's Harry was awesome, and he had a lot of good moments. What holds this movie back is the last third. Stuff with the villain pulling various things got annoying, fast. The very end, with the final confrontation between Harry and scorpio, was great, though. Overall, this was a decent movie that is held back by a lackluster third act (not counting the very end).
Rated 09 Oct 2013
69
35th
I want to like this film, since not only has it got that '70s visual flair that I dig, but the basic storyline dealing with morals vs. legal system is interesting. But this is a horrid realisation of that -- action scenes are lame due to how dumb a lot of the characters' actions are, and the antagonist is so enormously clownish that I can feel the film's desperation to make me hate him. UPDATE: Still hate the villain, but the rest is pretty gritty and cool.
Rated 21 Nov 2013
8
76th
Dirty Harry has inspired and influenced every Cop Thriller/Crime Drama in some way or another ever since it's release. Overall this film hasn't aged particularly well. But Clint Eastwood's iconic and timeless performance oozes coolness and grit. His persona, magnum 44 and one liners epitomise the term bad ass. The plot is simplistic and the themes by today's standards aren't particularly acceptable. But regardless, ultimately Dirty Harry is one of the coolest and most iconic films ever made.
Rated 15 Mar 2014
75
65th
Top badass moment? Not once but twice, Harry gives us one of his quotable lines. Who else would have the audacity to do that? (The T-800's done it too, but not twice in the same film I don't think.) That's like a DJ playing the same song back-to-back, it just doesn't happen; (unless you're John Peel playing the Undertones, but that's okay). Basically Dirty Harry is Judge Dredd. Don't forget to watch out for his 30 seconds of character development too. No cats, chainsaws or decapitations.
Rated 05 Apr 2014
69
41st
Completely torn. The story is interesting and Eastwood is entertaining, but Robinson's villain verges on parody, and I was kind of put off by the film's blunt depiction of Harry Callahan as heroic despite him being an overt a-hole.
Rated 24 May 2015
75
64th
Impressive, stylistic, and iconic, Eastwood delivers a solid and classic performance that will leave an imprint in my mind. However, the story feels like its been told and although Clint's character is the tried and true brutal badass, it feels like there was never much room for development. While still be a classic with such iconic lines, it falls a bit short.
Rated 03 Nov 2015
80
80th
Let's just forget about The French Connection and reevaluate Dirty Harry instead. What we have here isn't just a film that broke boundaries in how much of the crime world media was allowed to show, but a blueprint for a taut tough crime thriller for any generation. Instead of dealing with faceless drug deals we get a more twisted villain, and through several electric performances get a narrative that's surprisingly diverse. Martyrs are necessary for justice sometimes but also can't be tolerated.
Rated 21 Apr 2018
50
24th
Starts great, but it is just too clunky and dumb. -- Strangely, I liked Magnum Force a lot more than this film.
Rated 16 May 2018
70
56th
Controversial by being critical and conservative at the same time. The film contains a discontentment about the post-68 US and its 'anomalies' depicting a morally corrupt society similar to Taxi Driver. Yet unlike TD, DH embraces an 'old-school' cowboyish detective punishing degenerates (remember Harry mocking a black thug in the same way he kills the pervert) in an extra-judicial way. It's also interesting that we have a 1st person camera imitating new technologies of surveillance. Original!
Rated 20 Sep 2018
82
87th
If this were anyone else but Eastwood it might be comical but he manages to make it work with his sheer charisma and confidence. It has great action and some occasionally memorable dialogue. Everything is so ugly and grungy that it's hard for me not to like. Although it seems dated, that's only because this is what established every single cop trope that existed for decades.
Rated 21 Jun 2021
5
25th
For a 100-minute movie it feels really long (see the numerous monotonous tracking/chasing shots), and its tangential scenes for character development feel completely unnecessary (see the bank robbery, suicide rescue) since the film never commits to being an in-depth character piece. Its central police procedural plot is done well though, with its fantastic music and atmosphere, a chilling villain, and a surprisingly intriguing underlying theme of the tension between justice and the law.
Rated 31 Jan 2007
85
98th
They sure don't make em' like they used to. It's tight, well written, effectively directed and has enough ingredients for multiple films. Films such as Die Hard 3 and Seven to name a couple seem to have lifted big parts from it. It's also one of the definite San Francisco films and has killer soundtrack by Lafflin. But, most of all, it's starring Clint Eastwood in an iconic role. I laughed more at his sarcastically delivered dialogue than in most recent comedies combined.
Rated 20 Feb 2007
70
33rd
MAKE MY DAY!
Rated 25 Feb 2007
80
93rd
A classic.
Rated 28 Feb 2007
60
54th
There are hundreds of movies just like this one, but if you're going to see just one, Dirty Harry is a pretty good choice.
Rated 03 Apr 2007
99
91st
A total fascist film but police thrillers don't get any more exciting than this
Rated 26 May 2007
55
48th
Do you feel lucky?
Rated 14 Jun 2007
75
42nd
A good, solid movie. Andy Robinson is creepy-on-wheels.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
84th
One of the best "renegade cop" movies. Dirty Harry is way cool and all, but I could just never get into this character as much as Clint's cowboy personae.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
95
91st
Clint Eastwood's second best role.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
86
72nd
It is classic and it is gold! C.E. is the coolest film hero 4ever!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
35
20th
"Dirty Harry stood for all the right-wing forces in American life. That relish that Eastwood showed about killing, I found offensive." - Pauline Kael
Rated 14 Aug 2007
57
34th
could the main antagonist in this movie BE any creepier?
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
69th
Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?
Rated 14 Aug 2007
55
49th
Good film.

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