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Dirty Harry Remuxed (1971) (1080p)

One of "The" films of the 1970s, 27 April 2005

Author: MovieAddict2011 from UK


Don Siegel's "Dirty Harry" was arguably the start of the serial killer/cop genre inherent in so many mainstream American movies released today. Setting the stage for countless rip-offs and sequels, "Dirty Harry" was one of the true first of its kind--not only in regards to its genre influence but also in terms of its content. (Full frontal nudity, heavy vigilante-style violence and strong language.) It is, in fact, one of the quintessential 1970s films--capturing the very essence of the typical gritty '70s film style we're all familiar with. If "Midnight Cowboy" began the trend, "Dirty Harry" extends it. Clint Eastwood delivers one of his finest performances as the titular "Dirty" Harry Callahan. He's got just the right amount of cocky cynacism and inset sense of self-justice and importance to make the character realistic and likable, despite his flaws.

The plot almost seems routine now, but back in '71 it was controversial stuff: Harry is a tough cop trying to track down a mad serial killer in San Francisco, who is murdering victims in an effort to receive ransom money. When he kidnaps a young girl, Harry makes it his mission to disobey direct orders and take on the killer by himself.It's easy to point at this now and say, "I've seen this already." In many cases film classics can only be graded well for nostalgic purposes, because their imitators have improved upon the original material.Not here. The original really does still remain (one of) the best.Siegel would later follow up "Dirty Harry" with another examination of criminals and cops, and would also team up again with Clint Eastwood. This is probably his best film, which is saying a lot. Its reputation precedes it, but in this case, the strength of the film itself really is deserving of its popularity. The final speech is awesome stuff. 

Clint Eastwood ...  Police Inspector Harry Callahan 
Andrew Robinson ...  Charles 'Scorpio Killer' Davis (as Andy Robinson) 
John Vernon ...  The Mayor 
Reni Santoni ...  Police Inspector Chico Gonzalez 
Harry Guardino ...  Police Lt. Al Bressler 
John Larch ...  The Chief 



Disc Title: Dirty Harry Remuxed (1971) (1080p)
Disc Size: 21,592,696,416 bytes
Protection: AACS
BD-Java: No
Playlist: 00000.MPLS
Size: 21,592,467,456 bytes
Length: 1:42:29
Total Bitrate: 28.09 Mbps
Video: VC-1 Video / 23615 kbps / 1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / Advanced Profile 3
Audio: English / DTS-HD Master Audio / 5.1 / 48 kHz / 2093 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit)
Audio: English / Dolby Digital Audio / 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps / DN -4dB
Subtitle: English / 24.626 kbps
Subtitle: Danish / 18.985 kbps
Subtitle: Dutch / 18.469 kbps
Subtitle: Finnish / 19.299 kbps
Subtitle: French / 17.447 kbps
Subtitle: German / 22.324 kbps
Subtitle: Italian / 23.699 kbps
Subtitle: Norwegian / 17.688 kbps
Subtitle: Portuguese / 21.704 kbps
Subtitle: Spanish / 22.559 kbps
Subtitle: Swedish / 15.621 kbps