# The Dead Pool (1988)

> Inspector Harry Callahan hunts a killer who turns celebrity deaths into a macabre betting game while his own name rises toward the top of the list.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5719

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Buddy Van Horn
- Cast: Clint Eastwood, Patricia Clarkson, Liam Neeson, Evan C. Kim, Jim Carrey, David Hunt, Michael Currie, Ronnie Claire Edwards
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094963/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: witty, cynical, tense, action movie night, crime thriller marathon

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