DIRTY HARRY (1971)

Besides for the many Westerns he appeared or starred in the name Clint Eastwood is also, of cause, almost synonymous with the character of "Dirty" Harry Callahan. For the next few posts I will be looking at all five movies in this iconic franchise.

Inspector Harry Callahan is a no nonsense San Francisco cop, known for his unorthodox methods of dealing with the bad guys. In this the first delivery in the series he is tasked with bringing to book a serial-killer-sniper who calls himself The Scorpion. Some of the most famous movie lines come from this film. Who can forget Harry's legendary monologue about "the most powerful handgun in the world" ending with "Do you feel lucky, punk? Well do ya?"

This particular movie series introduced a whole new breed of cop to the big (and small) screen. One who is less worried about the rights of criminals than that of the victims; the lone wolf type who will go to any lengths to make sure real justice is done even if it means breaking the rules. Think for instance of Bruce Willis as John Maclean in the later Die Hard series and even the Walker, Texas Ranger TV series with Chuck Norris during the 1990's. So, if you want to see the good guy wins, despite his somewhat bad methods, this one is for you. As a matter of fact, this is one of those movie franchises that belongs in any serious DVD collection. As far as ratings go, I give it 4 out of 5 stars.

Trailer link: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjBNldYiUmg

 Must be a scary sight for any criminal...