Dirty Harry (film series)

Dirty Harry
Created by
Original workDirty Harry (1971)
OwnerWarner Bros.
Years1971–1988
Print publications
Novel(s)List of novels
Films and television
Film(s)
Games
Video game(s)
Miscellaneous
PinballDirty Harry
Dirty Harry
Directed by
Written by
Produced by
StarringClint Eastwood
Cinematography
Edited by
Music by
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
1971–1988
Running time
530 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$66 million (four films, except 2)
Box office$309.9 million (worldwide)

Dirty Harry is an American neo-noir action thriller film series featuring San Francisco Police Department Homicide Division Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan. There are five films: Dirty Harry (1971), Magnum Force (1973), The Enforcer (1976), Sudden Impact (1983) and The Dead Pool (1988). Clint Eastwood portrayed Callahan in all five films and directed Sudden Impact.

Callahan is notorious for his unorthodox, violent and ruthless methods against the criminals and killers he is assigned to apprehend. At the same time, he is assigned a partner who is usually either killed or seriously injured during the film. Clint Eastwood was the only actor to have appeared in all five films.