10 Things You Didn't Know About DirtyHarry

[a.g.marshall]

The bank robber who decides that he doesn't feel lucky was played by Albert Popwell, who appeared with Clint Eastwood in Coogan's Bluff (1968), and then in the first four Dirty Harry movies. "Poppy" lived in the apartment across the hall from my aunt in NYC. I met him several times when I was a kid. He was a great guy.

[fredbloggs]

05:55 Paul Newman recommending Clint for the role speaks volumes about the integrity of Newman.

[KaiserSoze-vxvo]

In an extra for the Dirty Harry Blue ray, Andrew Robinson (Scorpio) is being interviewed and he said, " Yeah, I've been an actor for a long time, but if I had a dollar bill for every time somebody said those lines to me, I wouldn't need to be acting any more."

[photoboyjet]

As cool as Clint Eastwood was in Dirty Harry, Andy Robinson's Scorpio really pushed it over the top. When I saw it, the audience actually applauded when Scorpio got what was coming to him.

[Fister_of_Muppets]

This movie is one Eastwood's most iconic movies, and it still holds up. I can't imagine anyone else in the role.

[wstine]

"I know what you're thinking. 'Did he post six videos or only five?' In all the excitement of a Minty list, I lost count."

[shackdaddy]

There is absolutely no question that Clint Eastwood is the greatest actor/Director in the history of motion pictures. He is still acting and directing movies past the age of 90. Totally unprecedented in show business. No one can touch him.

[DeltaEcho]

My favorite part of the 'DH' universe is the evolution of Albert Popwell's characters: first as the cornered bank robber in the iconic "Do I fell lucky?" scene in Dirty Harry, then as an ill-fated pimp in Magnum Force, next as revolutionary leader Mustapha in The Enforcer, and finally as fellow SFPD cop Horace King in Sudden Impact.

[bigkmoviesandgames]

This is one of mine and my father's favorite movies. Truly a classic and one of Eastwood's best right up there with the good the bad and the ugly.

[MacDaddy]

Andrew Robinson is a great underrated actor. He’s phenomenal as Garek in Deep Space 9

[martynromaine]

Eastwood was so perfect for the role of Dirty Harry.. No one else could have played that part as well as Clint Eastwood

[paulweston]

I loved when Scorpio hires the guy to beat the hell out of him to frame Eastwood! Don't know why but just always like it when the bad guy goes the extra mile to make his/her character feel like the smartest person in the film.

[Kthomasritchie]

Fun fact: Both actors Andrew Robinson and Reni Santoni appear again together in the movie Cobra (1986).

[Redthepunkrocker]

I don't think anyone could play Dirty Harry as good as Clint Eastwood

[Rickinvegas]

As mentioned previously, one of your 10 bullet points (pun intended) should have been on Harry’s gun, the Smith and Wesson 29-2. There are some great facts behind this gun and how it made it into the movie and what it did to sales after. It was basically a gun that Smith and Wesson couldn’t give away and after the movie it’s sales skyrocketed and remains strong to this day. I own 3.

[TheMrTraynor]

Lalo Schifrin. His soundtrack is just as iconic

[markpjf]

Seen all the Dirty Harry films totally 💯 Eastwood great works

[johnwalsh]

first time I watched this was in 1977. watched it at least 12 times since then in tv, betamax, laserdisc, DVD and now blu ray.

[rowan]

I feel lucky owning all of these movies on DVD. One lucky punk.

[trikkerman]

The best line in the movie is when the brother says, "Hey, I Gots To Kno'"