| Dirty 
				Harry (1971),
				Director: Don Siegel, rated R for violence, language 
						
						Detective Harry Callahan. He doesn't break murder cases. 
						He smashes them. 
				
		  Starring: Clint 
				Eastwood, Andy Robinson, Harry Guardino, Reni Santoni, John 
				Vernon, John Larch, Woodrow Parfrey 
				DML Rating: 
				★★★★★★★★★★ 
				- perfect 
				"You've got to ask yourself 
				one question: Do I feel lucky? 
				Well, do ya... punk?" – Harry 
				Callahan 
				Why watch this? 
				... for 
				Eastwood's performance - a stoic man-of-action with an engaging charisma. 
				Plot Summary:  
				Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan is a no-nonsense San Francisco 
				cop with unorthodox methods. He's assigned to track down a 
				deranged serial killer nicknamed "Scorpio" who is holding the 
				city ransom with a series of murders. Callahan must navigate 
				bureaucratic obstacles and legal limitations to bring the 
				psychopathic killer to justice, even if it means bending the 
				rules. Dad's Preview: 
				Before Dirty Harry, Eastwood was mostly known for his 
				Spaghetti Westerns. This film boosted his journey to mega-stardom. Harry is the 
				detective that gets the worse assignments. Why? Because he gets the 
				dirty jobs done - his way. Here, he's tasked with stopping a 
				killer called "Scorpio" (convincingly played by Andy Robinson). 
				I was surprised to find him so likeable - the man does exude an 
				irresistible charm. 
						 The 
						Malpaso Company; Warner Bros.
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