Dirty Harry - videos, teasers and stills from filming

All videos, teasers and footage from the filming of the film "Dirty Harry"

Dirty Harry (1971)

Timing: 1:42 (102 min)

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The film originated during a time of growing public concern in the United States regarding the political situation, specifically the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal. This was eroding public trust in existing laws and the political structure. This is reflected in the film: the protagonist expresses his opinion of the existing laws by calling them insane.
The film was originally titled “Dead Right.” In 1993, British director Edgar Wright filmed a parody of “Dirty Harry” that was titled “Dead Right.”
Paul Newman (who declined the role for political reasons) and Frank Sinatra (who declined due to an injured hand) were considered for the role of Harry Callahan.
In 2012, the film was included in the U.S. National Film Registry.
The plot was influenced by the story of a real-life American serial killer known as Zodiac (hence the character's nickname, "Scorpio," one of the zodiac signs).
The final scene in which Clint Eastwood's character throws his police badge into the water is a reference to a similar scene in Fred Zinnemann's western *High Noon* (1952). Eastwood initially resisted, arguing that by throwing away the badge, his character showed he was leaving the police force. Director Don Siegel, in turn, insisted that Callahan was thereby showing his contempt for the bureaucrats entrenched in the police department. Eastwood's point of view initially prevailed, but over time he changed his mind and agreed to film the badge scene as Siegel had envisioned it.

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