Dirty Harry just learned a new game.
Dirty Harry Callahan returns for his final film adventure. Together with his partner Al Quan, he must investigate the systematic murder of prominent figures. By the time Harry learns that the murders are part of a sick game to predict such deaths, it may be too late.
The Dead Pool (1988) is a action, crime, drama and thriller film directed by Buddy Van Horn, released on July 13, 1988 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Clint Eastwood, Patricia Clarkson, Liam Neeson and Evan C. Kim. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 980 ratings.
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Clint Eastwood
as Insp. Harry Callahan
Patricia Clarkson
as Samantha Walker
Liam Neeson
as Peter Swan
Evan C. Kim
as Insp. Al Quan
Jim Carrey
as Johnny Squares
David Hunt
as Harlan Rook
Michael Currie
as Capt. Donnelly
Ronnie Claire Edwards
as Molly Fisher
Michael Goodwin
as Lt. Ackerman
Darwin Gillett
as Patrick Snow
Christopher P. Beale
as Dist. Atty. Thomas McSherry
John Allen Vick
as Lt. Ruskowski
Directed by Buddy Van Horn, written by Steve Sharon, Harry Julian Fink and Rita M. Fink, produced by David Valdes.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 980 ratings.
Harry is getting older and this movie is just a good combination of most of the (bad) 80's ingredients. We now have the typical asian Kung Fu fighter as Harry's partner and a horrible synthesizer sound track. Good thing about this forgettable movie, however, is the cast. We get to see Liam Neeson, Patricia Clarkson and Jim "James" Carrey in one of their first movies. Maybe, to save, the chase scene with the remote…
Reviewed on March 21, 2016
I don't care what other people think of the film--I love the Dirty Harry movies...ALL of them. Yes, it would have been much better if Eastwood himself had directed it, but the supporting cast is great.
Reviewed on July 10, 2016
<em>'The Dead Pool'</em>, whilst being the weakest of the <em>'Dirty Harry'</em> films and feeling a little out of place, is still good fun in my opinion. Clint Eastwood is supreme once more and is joined by some standout names in Liam Neeson and, to my big surprise, a certain yet to be famous <a href="https://letterboxd.com/actor/jim-carrey/">Canadian-born actor</a>! This one features a very silly plot but it does…
Reviewed on January 18, 2022
"The Dead Pool" fails to achieve the same high profile level of success and popularity as "Sudden Impact" (1983) and it isn't particularly difficult to understand why. "Sudden Impact" is notoriously violent with an almost ceaseless barrage of senseless shootings and beatings, but more importantly than this it still has a sense of enthusiasm and you do have the distinct feeling the cast really wants to participate,…
Reviewed on February 21, 2024
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The Dead Pool (1988) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Dead Pool (1988) includes Clint Eastwood, Patricia Clarkson, Liam Neeson, Evan C. Kim and Jim Carrey. The film was directed by Buddy Van Horn. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Dead Pool was released on July 13, 1988 and runs for 1h 31m.
The Dead Pool (1988) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 980 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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