The Dead Pool (1988)
- Starring:
- Clint Eastwood, Patricia Clarkson, (more)
- Director(s):
- Buddy Van Horn
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Category:
- Mystery & Suspense, Action / Adventure
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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, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 91 mins
Complete Cast:
- Clint Eastwood - Harry Callahan
- Evan Kim - Al Quan
- David Hunt - Harlan Rook
- Michael Goodwin - Lt. Ackerman
- Anthony Charnota - Lou Janero
- Shawn Elliott - Chester Docksteder
- Craig Hosking - Helicopter Pilot
- George Orrison - Embarcadero Bodyguard #1
- John Allen Vick - Lt. Ruskowski
- Patrick Valentino - Pirate Captain
- Maureen McVerry - Vicky Owens
- Nicholas Love - Jeff Howser
- Charles Martinet - Police Station Reporter #1
- Peter Anthony Jacobs - Sgt. Holloway
- Christopher Beale
- Karen Kahn - T.V. Associate Producer
- Louis Giambalvo - Gus Wheeler
- James W. Gavin - Helicopter Pilot
- 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
- John X. Heart - Samantha's Cameraman
- Kristopher Logan - Gunman #1
- Justin Whalin - Jason
- Patrick Van Horn - Freeway Reporter #2
- Lloyd Nelson - Sgt. Waldman
- Melissa Martin - Pirate Tug Reporter #2
- Phyllis Huffman
- Stu Klitsher - Minister
- Martin Ganapoler - Reporter at Pier
- Glenn Wright - Detective Hindmark
- Ed Hodson - Paramedic at Elevator
- Taylor Gilbert - Police Station Reporter #2
- Ronnie Claire Edwards - Molly Fisher
- Director(s):
- Buddy Van Horn
- Writer(s):
- Dennis Hackin, Durk Pearson, Steve Sharon
- Producer(s):
- David Valdes
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Violence, Not For Children, Adult Language, Profanity)
- Categories:
- Action / Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
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