Film198891 min

The Dead Pool

Name: The Dead Pool
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Released: 1988
Duration: 91 min
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Patricia Clarkson, Liam Neeson, Evan C. Kim, Jim Carrey

Taste attributes: actioncrimethrillerdetectivejournalisticdisastermysterymafia/gangsterfasttried & testedunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearenclosedemotionally undemandingall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"Dirty Harry Just Learned A New Game."

Boxlist takeA low-key crime thriller that is heavy, fast and morally murky. Best if you like easy over intense.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

6.3 /10

TMDB · 567 votes

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What lines up

Setting / scale: Small / confined, 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
Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

Dirty Harry Callahan returns for his final film adventure. Together with his partner Al Quan, he must investigate the systematic murder of actors and musicians. By the time Harry learns that the murders are a part of a sick game to predict the deaths of celebrities before they happen, it may be too late...

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