Dirty Harry is a crime thriller film that was released in 1971. The award-winning film was so successful that it had four sequels between 1973 and 1987. Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood) is an unsociable police officer who puts his faith in a large Colt Magnum .44 gun. He is more apt to shoot first and ask questions later. Because his wife died after being run over by a hit and run driver, Harry hunts the bad guys with a vengeance. Because of this, Harry becomes a renegade cop who seeks justice in controversial ways. His latest mission is to find Charles Davis (Andy Robinson). Called the Scorpio Killer, Charles is a serial killer who shoots at random people from rooftop perches, claiming he will stop only when the mayor pays him a huge sum of money. Harry is upset over his town becoming terrorized by an unknown killer and begins a cat and mouse game with him. Dirty Harry was a huge success and is one of The 500 Greatest Movies of all Time according to Empire magazine.moreless