The Dirty Harry Series

Reviewed by:
Gene Newman

Besides Clint Eastwood, there’s no other actor dead or alive that could have turned all the Dirty Harry films into the classics they’ve become. If you’re not a fan of Harry Callahan’s deadly cop antics, then go curl up with a nice cup of tea and your buddies Merchant and Ivory. But, if you’re a real guy, with a taste for whiskey and blood, this set will pay off in the long run. Why? Cause it’s Dirty Harry in pristine condition (never thought we’d say that). The ultimate crime equalizer, who races around the zany streets of San Fran, subsists on hot dogs, and shoots justice from his .44 Magnum…the most powerful handgun in the world, which can blow your head clean off.

Just as the title says, this is all of ’em. (Dirty Harry, Magnum Force, The Enforcer, Sudden Impact, and The Dead Pool) The extras are pretty basic, and become more scarce the deeper you get into the series (example: Dirty Harry has a current documentary about its impact, while the The Dead Pool has virtually nothing besides a trailer.) But, who cares about extras when you’ve got some of the evilest mainstream films ever made, with lines like: “I’ll make your face have its first period.”

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