Movie Information
Overall Rank: 7595
Average Rating: 2.5/4
# of Ratings: 55
Theatrical Release Date: 12/09/1983
Blu-ray/DVD Release Date: 06/03/2008
Language: English
Genre: Action, Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Clint Eastwood
Actors: Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Pat Hingle, Bradford Dillman, Paul Drake, Audrie J. Neenan
Plot: 'Dirty' Harry refuses to take a break from law enforcement after being forced on vacation by his superiors. Now, he's determined to stop a serial killer on the loose, as gang-rape victim Jennifer Spencer seeks revenge by murdering each of her attackers.
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3/4
Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 05/28/2021
Eastwood stands behind and in front of the camera for the fourth film in the "Dirty Harry" lineup. While I would liked to have seen more of a connection between Callahan and Sondra Locke, the rape-and-revenge plot is compellingly told and takes the series into totally new territory.
Rating of
2.5/4
Unknown - wrote on 12/21/2011
I didn't care for the story of the woman and her revenge as much, but I still enjoyed the movie and it has some classic scenes.
Rating of
3/4
Naveen - wrote on 12/31/2010
Thank God this was better than The Enforcer. Much less insanity, a tighter plot and some cool twists mesh well with the good acting and intense action. Pulled this series back from the brink.
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2.5/4
Sudden Impact review
Daniel Corleone - wrote on 07/06/2013
"Go ahead...make my day." Harry Callahan stops some black criminals. He then confronts a crime-lord in which his superior reprimands him after his antics. Spencer (Sondra Locke) tracks down the rapists of her sister. A series of mysterious murders occur without any clues. It was fascinating how easily Spencer tracked all those responsible for the crimes against her sister and what a dead-shot she was too. Best lines despite some lousy screenplay - "Life is full of risks, isn't it." - Spencer and "Funny. I never thought of it as a game." and "Everybody wants results but nobody wants to do what they have to do to get them done." - Harry. Soundtrack was just irritatingly annoying and the direction was not as smooth as his other films. This however provided so much action compared to …
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