The Dead Pool
Sign in to save1988 film by Buddy Van Horn
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6.3Dirty 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.
Released: 1988-07-1391 minDir: Buddy Van HornAction, Crime, Thriller
Cast
- Clint Eastwood as Insp. Harry Callahan
- Patricia Clarkson as Samantha Walker
- Liam Neeson as Peter Swan
- Evan C. Kim as Insp. Al Quan
- Jim Carrey as Johnny Squares
- David Hunt as Harlan Rook
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Buddy Van Horn
- Screenplay by
- Steve Sharon
- Story by
- Steve Sharon Durk Pearson Sandy Shaw
- Based on
- Characters, by Harry Julian Fink R.M. Fink
- Produced by
- David Valdes
- Starring
- Clint Eastwood Patricia Clarkson Liam Neeson Evan Kim
- Cinematography
- Jack N. Green
- Edited by
- Ron Spang Joel Cox
- Music by
- Lalo Schifrin
- Production company
- Malpaso Productions
- Distributed by
- Warner Bros.
- Release date
- July 13, 1988 ( 1988-07-13 )
- Running time
Key dates
- Published
- 13 July 1988
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Named after
- dead pool
- Genre
- detective film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Series
- Dirty Harry
- Director
- Buddy Van Horn
- Composer
- Lalo Schifrin
- Producer
- David Valdes
- Production company
- Warner Bros. Entertainment
Article
The Dead Pool is a 1988 American action-thriller film directed by Buddy Van Horn, written by Steve Sharon, and starring Clint Eastwood as Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan. It is the fifth and final film in the Dirty Harry film series and is set in San Francisco, California.
The story concerns the manipulation of a dead pool game by a serial killer, whose efforts are confronted by the hardened detective Callahan. It co-stars Liam Neeson (in his first action film) and Patricia Clarkson, with Jim Carrey (credited as James Carrey) in his first dramatic role. The film also features an appearance by future Mario voice actor Charles Martinet.