The Inspector Harry (series)
the inspector Harry ( Dirty Harry in original version) is the name of a saga putting in scene the fictitious inspector of the police force of San Francisco Harry Callahan, known as " Harry Charognard" (in original version).
In the series of five films, the character is interpreted by the American Acteur Clint Eastwood.
Twelve novels were also published.
Films of the frankness
the inspector Harry (1971)
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the inspector Harry , left in 1971, was carried out by Don Siegel. In this film, Harry Callahan is with the continuation of Scorpio, a Serial killer.
Interpretation by Eastwood of the not very orthodoxe detective to outspokenness was used as model for a certain number of its following roles. Moreover, the success of film to the boxoffice generated the production of four continuation S. the role of the " cop solitaire" was imitated thereafter of many times in other films.
This film contains celebrates it counterpart pronounced by Eastwood: .
Magnum Forces (1973)
See also: Magnum Forces (film)
Magnum Forces , left in 1973, was carried out by Ted Post. The principal subject of this film is punitive justice, the intrigue turning around a gang of renegade police officers who carry out the criminals having escaped with a judgment with the court. This film counterbalances the image of the strong and expeditious methods of Harry Callahan, by showing it like not tolerating by the murders of cold blood of shown and putting in hunting killers.
the Inspector never gives up (1976)
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the Inspector never gives up , left in 1976, was carried out by James Fargo. In this film, Harry Callahan makes team with a female partner and faces a terrorist group. This episode contains feminist topics and is generally regarded as more " Politically correct " that its predecessors. While initially Harry scoffs these topics, pushing back its partner initially, it shows finally a very good approach and comprehension. Commercially an enormous success, this film however is regarded as weakest of the series.
the Return of the inspector Harry (1983)
See also: the Return of the inspector Harry
the Return of the inspector Harry , left in 1983, was carried out by Clint Eastwood. He is regarded as best and the darkest of the series. The intrigue of film turns around Harry Callahan which is sent in a small town to follow a track in a business of murder. This film contains celebrates it Réplique: .
the Harry inspector is the last target (1988)
See also: the Harry inspector is the last target
the Harry inspector is the last target , left in 1988, was carried out by Buddy Van Horn. In last film of the saga, the Callahan inspector deals with morbid play entitled " The Cible" Last; , in which people bet on which celebrity will die in first. But some try to fake the play by assassinating some of the celebrities. This film did not meet an enormous business success.
Clint Eastwood will refuse thereafter to take again the role, not wanting to sink in the Parodie.
Boxoffice and critical
On the 225 million dollars reported by the series to the the United States, the various episodes have appreciably the same share, the average being of $44 915.979. Only the 4th film, carried out 7 years after the preceding number, is detached with 30% from the total revenues.
Novels of the frankness
At the beginning of the Years 1980, the writer Dane Hartmann wrote a Romance total of twelve S supplementing the adventures of the Harry inspector. Although not having an official chronology, it is generally allowed that the intrigues of these novels are between the Inspector never gives up and the Return of the inspector Harry .
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