The Dead Pool

1988, Mystery & thriller/Action, 1h 31m

34 Reviews 10,000+ Ratings

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While it offers its fair share of violent thrills and tough wit, The Dead Pool ends the Dirty Harry series on an uninspired note. Read critic reviews

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In the fifth installment of the Dirty Harry series, gritty cop Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood) is fresh off the conviction of a major mob boss. When horror film director Peter Swan (Liam Neeson) develops a "dead pool" betting on celebrity deaths, he is shocked when a serial killer begins targeting those named, including TV reporter Samantha Walker (Patricia Clarkson) and Callahan himself. Action and violence abound as Callahan tracks the killer in an attempt to stop the murders.

Cast & Crew

Clint Eastwood
Insp. "Dirty" Harry Callahan
Patricia Clarkson
Samantha Walker
Evan C. Kim
Insp. Al Quan
Liam Neeson
Peter Swan
David Hunt
Harlan Rook
Michael Currie
Capt. Donnelly
Michael Goodwin
Lt. Ackerman
Darwin Gillett
Patrick Snow
Jim Carrey
Johnny Squares
Anthony Charnota
Lou Janero
Ronnie Claire Edwards
Molly Fisher
Louis Giambalvo
Gus Wheeler
Buddy Van Horn
Director
Steve Sharon
Writer
Durk Pearson
Writer
Sandy Shaw Lai-King
Writer
Steve Sharon
Screenwriter
David Valdes
Producer
Jack N. Green
Cinematography
Ron Spang
Film Editor
Lalo Schifrin
Original Music
Edward C. Carfagno
Production Design
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Full Review… Henry Sheehan Chicago Reader Full Review… Odie Henderson House Next Door Full Review… Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Full Review… Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Full Review… Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Full Review… Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Full Review… Cathy Burke United Press International Full Review… Barbara Shulgasser Common Sense Media Full Review… Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Full Review… Michael W. Phillips, Jr. Goatdog's Movies Full Review… Beth Accomando KPBS.org Full Review… Rob Gonsalves eFilmCritic.com
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