Dirty Harry (1971)

12/23/1971 (US) • 1h 42m

Action, Crime, Thriller

Detective Harry Callahan. He doesn't break murder cases. He smashes them.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast


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Part of the Dirty Harry Collection

Includes Dirty Harry, Magnum Force, The Enforcer

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$4,000,000.00

Revenue

$35,976,000.00

Keywords

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gunfight

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shocking

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harry callahan

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