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Sudden Impact (1983)

R  |   |  Action, Thriller  |  9 December 1983 (USA)
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A rape victim is exacting revenge on her aggressors in a small town outside San Francisco. "Dirty" Harry Callahan, on suspension for angering his superiors (again), is assigned to the case.

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Audrie Neenan ...
Ray Parkins (as Audrie J. Neenan)
Jack Thibeau ...
Kruger
Michael Currie ...
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Officer Bennett
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Hawkins
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Leah
Nancy Parsons ...
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Burly Detective
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Tyrone
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Storyline

A vicious serial-killer is on the loose in San Francisco and the police trace a link to a small town further down the coast. When Harry Callahan upsets the press and the mayor in his usual style, he's shipped out of town to investigate while the heat is on. With the help of his new Magnum handgun Harry goes on the trail leaving behind the usual trail of dead criminals along the way. Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>

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Two killers are at large. One of them is Dirty Harry. [Video] See more »

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Action | Thriller

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R | See all certifications »

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Release Date:

9 December 1983 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Impacto fulminante  »

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Budget:

$22,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$67,600,000 (USA)
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Trivia

Penultimate 'Dirty Harry' movie. The film was the fourth in the series, being made seven years after the previous entry The Enforcer (1976) and five years before the last The Dead Pool (1988). See more »

Goofs

During the coffee chop scene, just before the infamous "Go ahead, make my day" taunt, Harry aims his .44 Magnum and raises his thumb to cock it. In the next few shots, his thumb is not yet raised. See more »

Quotes

Coffee Shop Waitress: Hey, mister. Is that your dog?
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Referenced in Police Rescue: The Holliman Kid (1996) See more »

Soundtracks

THIS SIDE OF FOREVER
Performed by Roberta Flack
Music by Lalo Schifrin
Lyrics by DeWayne Blackwell (as Dewayne Blackwell)
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24 August 2003 | by (Stockton on Tees, England) – See all my reviews

The Dirty Harry series are great films. Forget reality and political correctness, just enjoy the films. Like the rest of the series the formula is perfect in Sudden Impact, a great actor delivering action, humour, thrills and excitement.


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