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The Dead Pool

Dirty Harry just learned a new game.

6.3(997)19881h 31m6

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
$20M
Box office
$37.9M
Language
English
Part of Dirty Harry Collection · 5 films
  • prison
  • police
  • hitman
  • fight
  • media
  • gun
  • gangster
  • detective
  • chinatown
  • stalker
  • sequel
  • murder

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Behind the camera

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalR13 Jul 1988
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical1814 Apr 1989
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalM13 Apr 1989
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1427 Jan 1989
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-1827 Jan 1989
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalU11 Jan 1989
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1619 Jan 1989
  • GreeceGR

    • Theatrical1613 Apr 1989
  • HungaryHU

    • Digital / OTT1825 Aug 2009
  • IrelandIE

    • Theatrical1814 Apr 1989
  • ItalyIT

    • Theatrical12 Jan 1989
  • JapanJP

    • TheatricalR18+23 Sept 1988

Frequently asked questions

The Dead Pool was released on 13 July 1988.

Audience reviews

6
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    Andres Gomez

    3/21/2016

    6/10

    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 …

  • T

    talisencrw

    7/10/2016

    8/10

    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.

  • R

    r96sk

    1/18/2022

    7/10

    <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 doe…

  • K

    kevin2019

    2/21/2024

    6/10

    "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, …

  • K

    kevin2019

    2/21/2024

    6/10

    "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, …

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