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Sudden Impact (1983)
Director: Clint Eastwood
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Pat Hingle, Bradford Dillman
Runtime117 min
Rating18
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When a young rape victim takes justice into her own hands and becomes a serial killer, it's up to Dirty Harry Callahan, on suspension from the SFPD, to bring her to justice.
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Sudden Impact, directed by Clint Eastwood in 1983, is a critically acclaimed entry in the Dirty Harry franchise. While it received some divisive reviews for its graphic violence, the film was a box office success and has gained a cult following among action and thriller fans. The IMDb rating of 6.8/10 and Rotten Tomatoes audience score of 71% indicate generally positive reception from audiences.
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Fans of Clint Eastwood's iconic 'Dirty Harry' character will especially appreciate his return in Sudden Impact (1983), which blends gritty crime thrills with Eastwood's signature blend of moral ambiguity and hardboiled vigilantism. Director Eastwood's assured visual style and Sondra Locke's powerful performance as the vengeful female lead make this a distinctive and compelling entry in the Dirty Harry saga.
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Sudden Impact is a 1983 American neo-noir action-thriller film, the fourth in the Dirty Harry series, directed, produced by, and starring Clint Eastwood and co-starring Sondra Locke. The film tells the story of a gang-rape victim (Locke) who decides to seek revenge on her rapists 10 years after the attack by killing them one by one. Inspector Callahan (Eastwood), famous for his unconventional and often brutal crime-fighting tactics, is tasked with tracking down the serial killer.
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