Directed by:
Buddy Van HornScreenplay:
Steve SharonCinematography:
Jack N. GreenComposer:
Lalo SchifrinCast:
Clint Eastwood, Patricia Clarkson, Liam Neeson, Evan C. Kim, Michael Currie, Michael Goodwin, Jim Carrey, Nicholas Love, Marc Alaimo, Justin Whalin (more)VOD (2)
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The Dead Pool finds Inspector Callahan (Eastwood) investigating an unusual betting game played by a film director and his crew, which has the players create a list of 10 celebrities they think will die. The winner is the one with the highest number of dead celebrities. Soon, however, people on the list begin to die under mysterious circumstances. Callahan is assigned to the case and discovers his name has made the list. (official distributor synopsis)
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Yet another chapter in the Dirty Harry saga. Much like its predecessor Sudden Impact, it has solidified for me that the 70s version of Harry Callahan was better than his 80s version. It's not necessarily about the character's advancing age; the older stories simply felt more gripping. This time, the main villain was shrouded in mystery for quite some time, but upon reveal, he fell flat for me, barely registering as noteworthy. Harry seemed to spend more time at dinners than delivering his trademark dry remarks, and if not for the Italian mafiosos, I might have struggled to stay entertained. / Lesson learned: When aiming for a catch, it's best to wield a harpoon. 3*-
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Definitely the weakest part of the whole series, where I didn't even have the feeling that Harry Callahan had such an important role. It was more about making a film that would appeal to the younger audience, so strange characters were introduced and the focus was on making it cool, rather than actually good. Even Neeson doesn't stand out much here, except for that ponytail.
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