The Dead Pool

    The Dead Pool
    1988

    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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    Cast

    • Clint EastwoodInsp. Harry Callahan
    • Patricia ClarksonSamantha Walker
    • Liam NeesonPeter Swan
    • Evan C. KimInsp. Al Quan
    • Jim CarreyJohnny Squares
    • David HuntHarlan Rook / Ed Butler
    • Michael CurrieCapt. Donnelly
    • Ronnie Claire EdwardsMolly Fisher
    • Michael GoodwinLt. Ackerman
    • Darwin GillettPatrick Snow

    Recommendations

    • 88

      Chicago Sun-Times

      The film is smart, quick, and made with real wit. It's never just a crude action movie, bludgeoning us with violence. It's self-aware, it knows who Dirty Harry is and how we react to him, and it has fun with its intelligence. Also, of course, it bludgeons us with violence.
    • 88

      Chicago Tribune

      Where the previous sequels have been mostly dour gun blasts, The Dead Pool is a thriller with wit and humor and tension. [15 Jul 1988, p.A]
    • 70

      Variety

      The Dead Pool isn't the best and brightest of the Dirty Harry films, either, but just as invincible. It's possible that Clint Eastwood and crew are just enjoying a bit of self-mockery with this one.
    • 50

      Chicago Reader

      An episodic thriller that certainly has its moments, but eventually peters out into dull formula standbys; Eastwood's Harry seems weary of his own sarcastic witticisms, and the ones here won't make anybody's day.
    • 50

      TV Guide Magazine

      Fifth entry in the "Dirty Harry" series, a definite step backwards from the fascinating and ultimately disturbing progression of Eastwood's character in Sudden Impact.
    • 40

      Film Threat

      This is Dirty Harry's greatest hits, which is a little fun and a little embarrassing. The best part of the film is a warped version of "Bullitt"'s San Francisco car chase through Pacific Heights.
    • 38

      Boston Globe

      The Dead Pool is not a subtle movie or a bloodless one, although it does manage to put its own twist on the usual car chase sequence. [13 Jul 1988, p.59]
    • 30

      Washington Post

      Unless you're a Clint fan there's little other reason to sit through this one.

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