# Dirty Harry (1971)

> A hard-edged San Francisco inspector wages a violent, morally combustible hunt for a sadistic sniper who treats the city as his personal hostage.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/815

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
- Director: Don Siegel
- Cast: Clint Eastwood, Harry Guardino, Reni Santoni, John Vernon, Andrew Robinson, John Larch, John Mitchum, Mae Mercer
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066999/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, grim, propulsive, classic crime night, action movie marathon

## Synopsis

A gritty cop faces off against a ruthless killer in a deadly game of cat and mouse.

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- [The Gauntlet (1977)](https://ember.film/movie/10649)
- [Death Wish (1974)](https://ember.film/movie/8166)
- [French Connection II (1975)](https://ember.film/movie/5773)
- [The French Connection (1971)](https://ember.film/movie/835)
- [10 to Midnight (1983)](https://ember.film/movie/11203)
- [Man on the Roof (1976)](https://ember.film/movie/15259)
- [McQ (1974)](https://ember.film/movie/15579)

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