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1971 · 102 min · R

Dirty Harry

Directed by Don Siegel · Action, Crime, Thriller

Dirty Harry (1971) is a Action film, directed by Don Siegel set in San Francisco during the 1970s. It runs 102 minutes and is rated R.

A serial killer and neo noir, with a tense and bleak tone. Themes of obsession and power & corruption run throughout.

Composer
Lalo Schifrin
Cinematography
Bruce Surtees
Cast
Clint EastwoodHarry GuardinoReni SantoniJohn VernonAndrew RobinsonJohn LarchJohn MitchumMae Mercer

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Pure Fiction
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