The Dead Pool (1988)
- Starring:
- Clint Eastwood, Patricia Clarkson, (more)
- Director(s):
- Buddy Van Horn
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Dead Pool
The Dead Pool is the fifth and (thus far) the last of Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry movies. A sports pool is placing bets on which famous person will die next. Suddenly a serial killer who preys upon celebrities enters the scene, radically (and perhaps deliberately) changing the odds in the pool. As a celebrity of sorts, maverick cop Dirty Harry Callahan becomes a target of the killer, as does high-profile TV journalist Patricia Clarkson. Surprises are at a minimum in The Dead Pool; the film gets down to business quickly, moves logically if violently towards its climax (with a spectacular car-chase sequence thrown in for good measure), and delivers exactly what its fans expect. One major difference between this film and the earlier Dirty Harry epics is that the murders are committed in so outrageous a fashion that the picture seems at times to be a Freddie Krueger vehicle. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 91 mins
Complete Cast of The Dead Pool
- Clint Eastwood - Harry Callahan
- Evan Kim - Al Quan
- David Hunt - Harlan Rook
- Michael Goodwin - Lt. Ackerman
- Anthony Charnota - Lou Janero
- Ronnie Claire Edwards - Molly Fisher
- Louis Giambalvo - Gus Wheeler
- Karen Kahn - T.V. Associate Producer
- Maureen McVerry - Vicky Owens
- Charles Martinet - Police Station Reporter #1
- Peter Anthony Jacobs - Sgt. Holloway
- Christopher Beale
- George Orrison - Embarcadero Bodyguard #1
- John Allen Vick - Lt. Ruskowski
- Patrick Valentino - Pirate Captain
- Melissa Martin - Pirate Tug Reporter #2
- Craig Hosking - Helicopter Pilot
- Taylor Gilbert - Police Station Reporter #2
- Jim Carrey - Johnny Squares
- Patricia Clarkson - Samantha Walker
- Liam Neeson - Peter Swan
- Michael Currie - Capt. Donnelly
- Darwin Gillett - Patrick Snow
- Marc Alaimo - Embarcadero Bodyguard #2
- James W. Gavin - Helicopter Pilot
- Ed Hodson - Paramedic at Elevator
- Nicholas Love - Jeff Howser
- Phyllis Huffman
- Stu Klitsher - Minister
- Martin Ganapoler - Reporter at Pier
- Glenn Wright - Detective Hindmark
- Justin Whalin - Jason
- Patrick Van Horn - Freeway Reporter #2
- Lloyd Nelson - Sgt. Waldman
- Kristopher Logan - Gunman #1
- John X. Heart - Samantha's Cameraman
- Shawn Elliott - Chester Docksteder
- Director(s):
- Buddy Van Horn
- Writer(s):
- Steve Sharon, Dennis Hackin, Durk Pearson
- Producer(s):
- David Valdes
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Profanity, Not For Children, Adult Language, Violence)
- Categories:
- Action / Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
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