Dirty Harry
Taste attributes: actioncrimethrillerdetectivemafia/gangsterfasttried & testedunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelineargrittyemotionally undemandingall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"Detective Harry Callahan. He doesn't break murder cases. He smashes them."
Boxlist takeVery fast and serious: a morally murky crime thriller, familiar rather than fresh. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
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Synopsis
When a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan – famous for his take-no-prisoners approach to law enforcement – is tasked with hunting down the psychopath. Harry eventually collars Scorpio in the process of rescuing a kidnap victim, only to see him walk on technicalities. Now, the maverick detective is determined to nail the maniac himself.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1971
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
