The Dead Pool (1988)
Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan must stop a sick secret contest to murder local celebrities, which includes himself as a target.
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Patrick Snow -
Lou Janero
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Freeway Reporter #1 -
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Director:
Buddy Van HornWriters:
Harry Julian Fink (characters), Rita M. Fink (characters), Steve Sharon (story), Durk Pearson (story), Sandy Shaw (story), Steve Sharon (screenplay)All Cast & Crew
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The use of the song "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns N' Roses tied in quite well, according to industry insiders, because the word "Guns" of the group connected with the "Magnum" that Dirty Harry used.
Quotes
Peter Swan:
Do you mind, gentlemen? I happen to be at a funeral.
Harry Callahan:
Like to talk to you about your list.
Peter Swan:
It's no big secret. Most of the cast and crew knew about it. I didn't tell you because the dead pool is just a harmless game.
Harry Callahan:
Sounds pretty sick to me.
Peter Swan:
Let me tell...
Goofs
During the final chase scene, Callahan and the bad guy are running down a wharf. In one view, Callahan is running through a column of steam. in the next cut, he is well beyond the steam, and the bad guy is running through it. Yet again, in the next cut, Callahan is exiting the column of steam.
Alternate Versions
To get a '18' rating in 1988, 12 seconds were removed from the UK version by the BBFC with edits made to images on a TV screen combining footage of a woman screaming in a car and a shot of a woman being attacked by a dog (the latter of which was stock footage from the 1977 film The Pack (1977)). In 2002 these cuts were waived.
Soundtracks
Welcome to the JungleWritten by Slash, Axl Rose (as W. Axl Rose), Steven Adler, Izzy Stradlin and Duff McKagan (as Duff McKagen)
Performed by Guns N' Roses
Courtesy of Geffen Records
By arrangement with Warner Special Products
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Genres
Action | Crime | Mystery | ThrillerDetails
Release Date:
13 July 1988Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
1954 Mason Street, North Beach, San Francisco, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$31,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend USA:
$9,071,330 17 July 1988
Gross USA:
$37,903,295
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$37,903,295
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