Dirty Harry (1971)

Our Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 8.2

Overview

In 1971, San Francisco faces the terror of a maniac known as the "Scorpio Killer" (Andrew Robinson), who snipes at innocent victims and demands ransom through notes left at the scene of the crime. Inspector "Dirty" Harry...

Starring Cast

Clint Eastwood • Andrew Robinson • Harry Guardino

Where to watch

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Rating categories

Political: Strong Right

Diversity: Low

Overview

Starring Cast

Clint Eastwood • Andrew Robinson • Harry Guardino

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Analysis

Analyzing...

Strong Right

Primary

Political: Strong RightConfidence: High

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes a "tough on crime" ideology by portraying the legal system as ineffective and championing a protagonist who operates outside its constraints to achieve justice, aligning with conservative critiques of due process and bureaucratic inefficiency.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

The movie features traditional casting without explicit race or gender swaps for diversity. Its narrative does not critique traditional identities, instead portraying them in a neutral to positive light, with no central DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

Dirty Harry does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is solely focused on a police procedural involving a serial killer, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.

FemPower: NoConfidence: High

The film primarily focuses on male characters in action roles. No significant female characters are depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Dirty Harry (1971) is an original film, not an adaptation or reboot. All characters were newly created for this movie, meaning there are no pre-established characters from prior canon or history whose gender could have been altered.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Dirty Harry is an original film from 1971, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a reboot. Therefore, no characters had a prior canonical or historical race established that could be altered.