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Dirty Harry

[1971, Movie]

Dirty Harry: Review

A fascist film, or a film about a fascist cop? Either way, this is suspenseful, energetic stuff, directed with urgency and style by Cahiers du Cinema favorite Don Siegel; embellished with some of Lalo Schifrin's coolest electro-jazz confections; and driven by the inimitable Clint as Detective "Dirty" Harry Callahan, last line of defence against the assorted hippie liberal types who, in the early 70s, threatened the very fabric of Western civilization. Maverick San Francisco... read more

Dirty Harry: TV Guide News

Ask FlickChick: Top 14 Movie Misquotes, Whose Scream Is That and More | Ask FlickChick | 10/17/2007
Ask FlickChick: Top 14 Movie Misquotes, the Scream That Will Not Die and More...Question: I don't want to sound like a complete geek, but it bugs me when people misquote famous movie lines like "Luke, I am your father," which just isn't what Darth Vader said. I feel that if you're fan enough to quote a movie, you should be fan enough to quote it right. Please tell me I'm not the most compulsive person ever. — DonFlickChick: The most compulsive ever? No way — I basically agree. If you're going to quote the quote, quote the quote. That said, there's a pattern to a lot of common misquotations. Here's the thing: Screenwriters can't predict what's going to seize the public imagination when they're writing, so that kickass line is often embedded in a larger, less pithy piece of dialogue.1. The Empire Strikes Back (1980)Misquote: "Luke, I am your father." Actual quote: "No. I am your father."Your bête noire, spoken during Luke's illusion-shattering confrontation with his... read more
Televisionary | 8/25/2005
Can you tell me who played Hunter on the old TV series by that name? Thank you.That was ex-All-Pro defensive end Fred read more
FlickChick | 6/2/2005
Question: Is Clint Eastwood going to make another Dirty Harry movie? — Susan Flickchick: It's always dangerous to sa read more
FlickChick | 5/5/2005
Question: People often quote the line "Play it again, Sam" from Casablanca, even though no one ever says that exact line read more
FlickChick | 6/3/2004
Question: How many actors have been in two separate trilogies? — Jon Flickchick: First, I'm going to assume that you read more

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william fitchner as "dirty harry"???
if william fitchner wasn't cast as "alex mahone" on prison break, he would have played "dirty harry"callahan in a "dirty harry" remake. he has an uncanny resembelance to a young clint... read more
Posted by consexwife Mar 22, 2007 6:44 PM

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