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Sudden Impact

  • 1983
  • R
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Clint Eastwood in Sudden Impact (1983)
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When a woman exacts deadly revenge on the aggressors who raped her and her sister ten years earlier, Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan is assigned to the case.When a woman exacts deadly revenge on the aggressors who raped her and her sister ten years earlier, Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan is assigned to the case.When a woman exacts deadly revenge on the aggressors who raped her and her sister ten years earlier, Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan is assigned to the case.

  • Director
    • Clint Eastwood
  • Writers
    • Harry Julian Fink
    • Rita M. Fink
    • Joseph Stinson
  • Stars
    • Clint Eastwood
    • Sondra Locke
    • Pat Hingle
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    50K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Clint Eastwood
    • Writers
      • Harry Julian Fink
      • Rita M. Fink
      • Joseph Stinson
    • Stars
      • Clint Eastwood
      • Sondra Locke
      • Pat Hingle
    • 201User reviews
    • 64Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Clint Eastwood
    Clint Eastwood
    • Harry Callahan
    Sondra Locke
    Sondra Locke
    • Jennifer Spencer
    Pat Hingle
    Pat Hingle
    • Chief Jannings
    Bradford Dillman
    Bradford Dillman
    • Capt. Briggs
    Paul Drake
    Paul Drake
    • Mick
    Audrie Neenan
    Audrie Neenan
    • Ray Parkins
    • (as Audrie J. Neenan)
    Jack Thibeau
    Jack Thibeau
    • Kruger
    Michael Currie
    Michael Currie
    • Lt. Donnelly
    Albert Popwell
    Albert Popwell
    • Horace King
    Mark Keyloun
    Mark Keyloun
    • Officer Bennett
    Kevyn Major Howard
    Kevyn Major Howard
    • Hawkins
    Bette Ford
    Bette Ford
    • Leah
    Nancy Parsons
    Nancy Parsons
    • Mrs. Kruger
    Joe Bellan
    • Burly Detective
    Wendell Wellman
    Wendell Wellman
    • Tyrone
    Mara Corday
    Mara Corday
    • Loretta - Coffee Shop Waitress
    Russ McCubbin
    Russ McCubbin
    • Eddie
    Robert Sutton
    Robert Sutton
    • Carl
    • Director
      • Clint Eastwood
    • Writers
      • Harry Julian Fink
      • Rita M. Fink
      • Joseph Stinson
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    • Trivia
      Charles B. Pierce wrote the line "Go ahead, make my day." The line was inspired by a warning that his father would say to Pierce when he was a child. According to Pierce, his father warned him "When I come home tonight and the yard has not been mowed, you're gonna make my day."
    • Goofs
      As Horace exits the car while visiting Harry, who is about to begin target shooting in the woods, one of the Panavision cameras is clearly visible, reflected in the car window, as well as Eastwood's son, who was visiting the set.
    • Quotes

      [Callahan dares a crook to shoot his hostage]

      Harry Callahan: Go ahead, make my day.

    • Alternate versions
      Just like with the previous movies, the 5.1 DVD/Blu-ray remix replaces a bunch of sound effects (mostly gunshots) with more modern ones. However, in addition to that right before the carnival shootout at the end, originally when Harry was approaching the villains, the music had a very loud screeching sound, but the remix completely removes it. (but remains intact on the soundtrack and foreign mono tracks)
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Christine/Silkwood/Sudden Impact/Thriller (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      THIS SIDE OF FOREVER
      Performed by Roberta Flack
      Music by Lalo Schifrin
      Lyrics by DeWayne Blackwell (as Dewayne Blackwell)

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    Great guns

    The Dirty Harry series are great films. Forget reality and political correctness, just enjoy the films. Like the rest of the series the formula is perfect in Sudden Impact, a great actor delivering action, humour, thrills and excitement.
    • Ispybeeper
    • Aug 23, 2003
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 9, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dirty Harry kommt zurück
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Cruz Beach, Santa Cruz, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • The Malpaso Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $22,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $67,642,693
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,688,561
      • Dec 11, 1983
    • Gross worldwide
      • $67,642,693
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 57 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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