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The Dead Pool (1988 movie)

4 Ratings: 3.5

Action & Adventure movie directed by Buddy Van Horn

After the drudgery ofSudden Impact, the fourth and worst sequel toDirty Harry, no one could have expected the fifth to have any signs of life. ButThe Dead Poolis fairly inspired, even playful--check out a "chase" scene between Clint Eastwood's … see full wiki

Tags: Movies, Action Movies, Adventure Movies

Cast: Patricia Clarkson, Liam Neeson, Clint Eastwood, David Hunt, Evan C. Kim

Director: Buddy Van Horn

Genre: Action, Adventure

Release Date: 1988

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review by TheJohn. December 31, 2010

posted in Movie Hype

"Harry! You left a toy car on my desk! I thought you didn't like me!"

The Dead Pool was the 5th and final of Dirty Harry's big screen adventures and after the tepidness of Sudden Impact, Harry's swan song could have ended worse. Harry Calahan is making news after he just put away a major mob figure but wants nothing of the fame he has suddenly gotten or the mob hitmen who continue to harass him. Meanwhile a schlock film maker has gotten himself involved with a "dead pool" a list of celebrities who they think are … more

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Quick Tip by TheJohn. December 31, 2010

A Quick Tip by TheJohn

Fun and lighter final outing for Dirty Harry and his adventures in San Fransisco with Harry being put on a list of celebrities marked for death. A little repetitive in places but enjoyable in others.

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review by SusiDee34. September 10, 2008

posted in Movie Hype

The Dead Pool - 1988

Pros: Callahan is the same as always Cons: ... The Bottom Line: “It's your dying day We all float down here in the dead pool You'll float too my dear in the dead pool” ~ Phantom Good old Inspector Harry Callahan has always been a favorite of mine and they couldn't have picked a better person to take on the role than Clint Eastwood. This is the final segment in the long running movie … more

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review by Robert1936. April 01, 2004

posted in Movie Hype

It's Time, Harry, It's Time

This is the last of five "Dirty Harry" films in which Eastwood stars as a San Francisco police detective. By the time of its initial release (in 1988), Eastwood had aged and times had changed but Callahan's non-negotiaable values and unorthodox methods had remained essentially the same. In this film, he investigates a pool which attracts bets on which of eight celebrities will be killed. (Several are.) Although this basic premise is implausible, Callahan takes full advantage of every opportunity … more

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