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Sudden Impact

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Sudden Impact (1983)

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Reviews Counted:29

Fresh:18

Rotten:11

Average Rating:5.7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 57 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Clint Eastwood is Detective Harry Callahan in SUDDEN IMPACT, the third sequel to DIRTY HARRY. This is probably the most violent film of the series. Here the brutal but effective Callahan is looking... Clint Eastwood is Detective Harry Callahan in SUDDEN IMPACT, the third sequel to DIRTY HARRY. This is probably the most violent film of the series. Here the brutal but effective Callahan is looking for a killer who shoots her male victims in the genitals. Jennifer Spencer (Sondra Locke) is tracking down the people responsible for raping her and her sister 10 years earlier, killing them one by one. Callahan is on the case, but will he stop her from meting out her own brand of justice, which is uncomfortably close to his own? Eastwood himself produced and directed this action-packed film in which Harry dodges so many different foes, the violence almost becomes cartoonish. The film is directed like a full-frontal assault, with Eastwood projecting his trademark toughness. The filmmakers also created a main villain so repellent that no comeuppance seems punishment enough. [More]

Starring: Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Pat Hingle, Bradford Dillman

Starring: Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Pat Hingle, Bradford Dillman, Albert Popwell

Director: Clint Eastwood

Director: Clint Eastwood

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12/08/02
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Worth watching, just for THEE line.

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11/04/03
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

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08/22/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Not as strong as the first three Dirty Harry movies, but this fourth one has enough classic Harry Callahan moments to make it a worthy addition to the series.

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10/09/05
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

Same bag of tricks, but fans will like a look all the same

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09/17/02
Clint Morris
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Moviehole

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02/12/08
Cole Smithey
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06/14/05
Emanuel Levy
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04/30/09
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews

Eastwood’s new catch word is 'Swell,' the body count is higher than ever, he’s honed his snarl to perfection, and the ending is straight out of High Noon.

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11/20/01
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
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04/14/04
Leo Goldsmith
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01/12/07
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

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11/16/02
Nicolas Lacroix
Nicolas Lacroix
Showbizz.net

Probably Sondra Locke's best performance.

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09/22/02
Robert Roten
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10/23/04
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
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07/27/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
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Dirty Harry draws again. Vintage Clint.

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10/30/04
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan

The beauty of the Dirty Harry movies isn't all the famous lines but is Clint Eastwood's wonderfully dry and threatening delivery of them.

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12/13/01
Steve Rhodes
Steve Rhodes
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The worst of the Dirty Harry films, made even more excruciating by Sondra Locke's presence. Fans of the series will find several worthwhile moments, however.

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03/19/03
Brian Mckay
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