FAQ

There are five: (1) Dirty Harry (1971), (2) Magnum Force (1973), (3) The Enforcer (1976), (4) Sudden Impact (1983), and (5) The Dead Pool (1988).

The locations listed below have been taken from dirtyharryfilminglocations(dot)wordpress(dot)com :

Opening shot: The memorial to police officers killed in the line of duty seen in the opening shot of the film is located in the San Francisco Hall of Justice, located at 850 Bryant Street. Today, this building continues to serve as the SFPD's base of operations as well as the San Francisco County Superior Court.

Sniping position: In the opening scene, Scorpio (Andrew Robinson) is shooting from the roof of the Bank of America Center, located at 555 California Street. Today, 555 California Street is no longer owned by the Bank of America, but by the Vornado Realty Trust.

Sniping victim: Scorpio's victim (Diana Davidson) is swimming on the roof of the Holiday Inn Select Downtown and Spa, located at 750 Kearny Street, two blocks away from 555 California Avenue. Today, 750 Kearny Street is owned by Hilton Hotels, and known as The Hilton San Francisco Financial District Hotel.

City Hall: Both the interior and the exterior of San Francisco City Hall, located at 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, are seen several times in the film. For example, after Scorpio has kidnapped the children, the film fades to an exterior shot of the building. Earlier in the movie, Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood) is approaching the main door of the building when he sees Lt. Bressler (Harry Guardino) on the balcony. Harry enters the building, passes through the rotunda, and meets Bressler on the main stairway. Additionally, all of the scenes in the Mayor's (John Vernon) office were filmed over a three day weekend in the real office of Mayor Joseph Alioto. Today, San Francisco City Hall continues to serve as the city's Mayoral offices.

Police interiors: All interiors in the police station were shot in the PG&E building at 77 Beale Street. Today, the building is still owned by Pacific Gas and Electric.

Second sniping: Scorpio's aborted second sniping attack was shot overlooking Saints Peter and Paul Church, located at 666 Filbert Street. The church is still in use today. The building on which Scorpio takes position is the Dante Building, 1606 Stockton Street. Between the Dante Building and the Church is Washington Square Park.

Suicide jumper: The scene where Harry saves the suicide jumper (Bill Couch) was shot at California Hall, 625 Polk Street. In 1971, California Hall was primarily used as a live music venue. Today, it is the second campus of the California Culinary Academy.

Ransom run begins: Scorpio first speaks to Harry and gives him instructions for the subsequent ransom run at the East Harbor of Marina Green.

Run continues: Harry next enters the Forest Hill Station on Laguna Honda Boulevard, where he boards a train.

Next stop: Harry gets off the train at the corner of Church and 20th Streets, near Dolores Park, located in the Mission District. He runs across 20th Street to the phone booth on the corner of the park and Church and 20th.

Harry enters tunnel: After speaking to Scorpio again, Harry enters the Fort Mason Tunnel at Laguna Street and Marina Boulevard. He then emerges at the hamburger stand located on Van Ness Avenue, in the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. Today, the Fort Mason Tunnel is closed off, although there are plans to reopen it.

Harry enters park: Harry next enters Mount Davidson Park at Lansdale Avenue and Dalewood Way. The fight between Scorpio and Harry then takes place at Mount Davidson Cross above Portola Drive.

Harry shoots Scorpio: Harry shoots Scorpio in Kezar Stadium, 755 Stanyan Street. The scene was shot shortly after the 49ers' last game there. In 1989, the stadium was demolished and rebuilt with a smaller capacity.

Dead girl: The body of Ann Mary Deacon (Debralee Scott) is found off Conzelman Road, located in the Marin Headlands.

Harry watches Scorpio: The scene where Scorpio watches children playing in a small park, whilst Harry is closely monitoring him was shot at Portsmouth Square in Chinatown.

Harry follows Scorpio at night: Scorpio heads to a strip-club called the Roaring 20s, which is found at 552 Broadway Street, North Beach. The Roaring 20s is still in business today.

Liquor store: The liquor store where Scorpio gets a gun was located at 148 Embarcadero. Today, the building is the Hotel Griffon, and the liquor store is a Perry's restaurant.

School bus: Scorpio boards the school bus at 15th Avenue and Noriega, Golden Gate Heights, Marin County.

Harry boards bus: Harry is waiting for Scorpio on the train tracks going over Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Marin County. The tracks were taken down in 2003, although the trellises remain.

Finale: The closing scenes of the film were shot in a quarry called Larkspur Landing Circle, located on Old Quarry Road, Marin County. Today, the quarry is a shopping centre.

See dirtyharryfilminglocations(dot)wordpress(dot)com for more information on the locations used in the making of the film, including stills from the film and photographs of the locations from the present day.

No. He fires six, but one of the shots is heard only, it is not seen. Here is the complete list of shots as they occur:

Shot 1: Hits the first bank robber (Albert Popwell) as he emerges from the bank

Shot 2: Fires at the second bank robber (in black leather jacket) as he runs to the getaway car. This shot misses.

Shot 3: Fires at the car itself as the robbers speed off. This shot cannot be seen, as we are inside the car when Harry shoots. However, if one listens carefully, the unmistakable sound of his .44 Magnum can clearly be heard on the soundtrack (the gun sound effect is substantially different to the sound effects of the robbers' guns). This shot also seems to miss.

Shot 4: Hits the windshield of the getaway car, also hitting the driver.

Shot 5: Again hits the windshield and the driver as the car crashes.

Shot 6: Hits the robber in the leather jacket and sends him crashing through the shop window.

When Harry confronts Scorpio he knows whether there is either a live or expended round in the chamber when he gives his "Do you feel lucky?" speech because he cocks the hammer on his .44 Magnum, allowing him to see whether or not the rear of the bullet has already been struck.

He wears Ray-Ban Baloramas.

The ranking system in the SFPD is the same as in most other major PDs, with the term "Inspector" simply replacing the better known term "Detective".

When Dirty Harry is moving through Mount Davidson Park towards the Cross, he encounters a young man (David Gillum) who says he is called Alice. Most fans interpret this scene as suggesting that Alice is a male prostitute who has mistaken Harry for a john. His comment, "If you're vice, I'll kill myself," seems to confirm this, whilst his comment "I'll take a dare," seems to suggest he is open to sexual experimentation.

It's also entirely possible that "Alice" was a closeted homosexual and that area of the park was a known "hookup" spot. As was more common among the homosexual community before being "out" was more widely accepted in society.

Yes, Michael Mann is a huge fan of the film, and has included several homages to it in his work over the years. Perhaps the most obvious reference is to be found in the Starsky and Hutch episode "The Psychic" (1977), which Mann wrote. A major part of the plot of this episode involves Hutch racing from phone booth to phone booth as per the instructions of a kidnapper who holds a young girl's life in the balance. Another direct homage is found in Heat (1995). As Vincent Hanna (Al Pacino) arrives at the murder scene of a young prostitute, he encounters the dead girl's mother (Hazelle Goodman). This is very similar to a scene in Dirty Harry, where as Harry arrives at the scene of the murder of a young boy, he too encounters the victim's mother (Mae Mercer).