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Dirty Harry poster
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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 89.6 / 100
1971·Action / Crime / Thriller·1h 42m

DIRTY HARRY

“Detective Harry Callahan. He doesn't break murder cases. He smashes them.”

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.

Above the Line
Don Siegel, Clint Eastwood·DirectorHarry Julian Fink·ScreenplayRita M. Fink·ScreenplayBruce Surtees·Director of PhotographyLalo Schifrin·Original Music ComposerCarl Pingitore·Editor
Cast
Clint Eastwood·HarryHarry Guardino·BresslerReni Santoni·ChicoJohn Vernon·The MayorAndrew Robinson·KillerJohn Larch·ChiefJohn Mitchum·De GeorgioMae Mercer·Mrs. RussellLyn Edgington·NormaRuth Kobart·Bus Driver
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Don Siegel·Director
Writing· 3
Harry Julian Fink·ScreenplayRita M. Fink·ScreenplayDean Riesner·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Bruce Surtees·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Carl Pingitore·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Lalo Schifrin·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Don Siegel·Producer
By the Numbers
89.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.7
OF 10
IMDb
89%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$36M
ROI 79940%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Dirty Harry's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#000000
#8B0000
Mood
Intense, Serious
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a man holding a large handgun. The man is wearing sunglasses, a suit jacket, a white shirt, and a striped tie. The gun is pointed dire”

crimeaction
Key Elements
GunManSunglasses
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
8/10
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