Dirty Harry (Two-Disc Special Edition) | 
| Director: Don Siegel
Actors: Maurice Argent, Joy Carlin, Tony Dario, Diane Darnell, Diana Davidson
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  152 reviews
Sales Rank: 5989
Format: Color, Dvd, Special Edition, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 102 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 1000024574
UPC: 085391148272
EAN: 0085391148272
ASIN: B0015XHQTO
Theatrical Release Date: 1971
Release Date: June 3, 2008
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Whether or not you can sympathize with its fascistic/vigilante approach to law enforcement, Dirty Harry (directed by star Clint Eastwood's longtime friend and directorial mentor, Don Siegel) is one hell of a cop thriller. The movie makes evocative use of its San Francisco locations as cop Harry Callahan (Eastwood) tracks the elusive "Scorpio killer" who has been terrorizing the city by the Bay. As the psychopath's trail grows hotter, Harry becomes increasingly impatient and intolerant of the frustrating obstacles (departmental red tape, individuals' civil rights) that he feels are keeping him from doing his job. A characteristically taut and tense piece of filmmaking from Siegel (Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Shootist, Escape from Alcatraz), it also remains a fascinating slice of American pop culture. It was a big hit (followed by four sequels) that obviously reflected--or exploited--the almost obsessive or paranoid fears and frustrations many Americans felt about crime in the streets. At a time when "law and order" was a familiar slogan for political candidates, Harry Callahan may have represented neither, but from his point of view his job was simple: stop criminals. To him that end justified any means he deemed necessary. --Jim Emerson
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 Wild ride. June 5, 2009
ADRIENNE MILLER (TENNESSEE)
Dirty Harry is the ultimate guy flick but as a woman in her mid-twenties -I have to say this movie rocks! Clint Eastwood is awesome in this crime drama, the dude who plays the killer is one horrific actor but otherwise than that Dirty Harry is pure fun. Buy it now!
 The classic 1971 original on Blu Ray! April 20, 2009
Jason Pumphrey (Falls Church, Virginia United States)
The classic original 1971 Dirty Harry on Blu Ray,great PQ,sound and extras!!! FYI,this is also included as part of The Dirty Harry Blu Ray box set! Classic Clint Eastwood!!! A+
Clint Eastwood's GREATEST Action film! February 23, 2009
Dana Jensen (Everett, WA)
"Dirty Harry" is Clint Eastwood's GREATEST non-western film and is an ESSENTIAL entry in his INCREDIBLE and AMAZING career. As all movie fans should already know, EVERYTHING Don Siegel directed is AWESOME.
Siegel directed the all-time CLASSIC "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" and even my favorite Elvis film "Flaming Star". Not to mention another Eastwood CLASSIC "Escape from Alcatraz". Plus he directed one of John Wayne's BEST movies "The Shootist".
"Dirty Harry" is also the #1 "Cop film" of all-time as well. If you choose to buy the Dirty Harry Collection box set as I did it's well worth it because every film has at least one new documentary on it! Plus, they even give you Harry Callahan's police badge! HOW COOL IS THAT!
"Do you feel lucky..."
A wonderful company February 8, 2009
Charles E. Wilkerson Jr.
Thank you Amazon for your quick response in sending the movie. thank you very much-charles
 Iconic but overrated November 8, 2008
Charlton Griffin (Thomasville, GA)
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
I recently bought this DVD along with "Bullit" because I wanted to see if my recollections of these two very popular films were accurate. In the case of "Bullit", yes. This movie is actually better than I recall back when I was 17 in 1969. McQueen should have won an Oscar for that performance. "Dirty Harry" is inferior in every way: script, direction, sound, and acting. I had trouble staying with "Dirty Harry" what with all the 70s cliches that kept popping up to spoil it. But "Bullit" was fascinating from start to finish. Like James Dean, you have a hard time keeping your eyes off Steve McQueen, whether he is speaking or reacting. "Dirty Harry" is a very mediocre film that looks more like something made for TV, and it has not aged well. "Bullit" is the real deal and deserves the moniker of "iconic". Like a superb wine, it just keeps getting better.
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