Dirty Harry - (Siegel;1971;USA) - ****
Dirty Harry Callahan investigates a sniper with the alias Scorpio killing people in San Francisco.
Before cliche took over nearly all cop movies, there were movies like Dirty Harry that were raw and cool. The film echoes the contempt against injustice very well. The San Francisco cinematography is both beautiful and in many instances gritty. Definitely Siegel's best film, although the sequels would soon try to imitate it's famous moments such as the suicide jumper and the one liners. The pulsating music is also great. A masterpiece of the cop sub-genre. At the same time it's a very influential film as well.
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