Dirty Harry

1971 · directed by Don Siegel

Rating

81/100

Hit

yes

When a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan – famous for his take-no-prisoners approach to law enforcement – is tasked with hunting down the psychopath.

Dirty Harry (1971), directed by Don Siegel, rates 81/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Clint Eastwood
• Harry Guardino
• Reni Santoni
• John Vernon
• Andrew Robinson
• John Larch
• John Mitchum
• Mae Mercer
• Lyn Edgington
• Ruth Kobart

Crew

• Bruce Surtees — Director of Photography
• Carl Pingitore — Editor
• Lalo Schifrin — Original Music Composer
• Clint Eastwood — Screenplay
• Dean Riesner — Screenplay
• Don Siegel — Screenplay
• Harry Julian Fink — Screenplay
• John Milius — Screenplay
• Rita M. Fink — Screenplay

More from Don Siegel

1. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) — 83/100 · hit
2. Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954) — 82/100 · hit
3. Escape from Alcatraz (1979) — 80/100 · hit
4. The Lineup (1958) — 78/100
5. The Shootist (1976) — 76/100
6. Flaming Star (1960) — 76/100

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