The Dead Pool
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Warner Bros.  (1988) 91 mins R

5.9 (9,159 votes)
Fame isn't detective Harry Callahan's style. He dislikes being grouped with a rock star, a film critic and a TV host, all slain celebrities in a macabre betting pool called the Dead Pool. Another name just got added and it's his.

Clint Eastwood returns for his fifth Callahan caper and this time his new partner is a Karate whiz, mafia goons have sworn to snuff him. And in the most amazing San Francisco chase since Bullitt, Harry puts the pedal to the metal to outrun a bomb carrying, Radio controlled toy car.

It's also a great showcase for future stars Jim Carrey, playing an ill-fated rock musician, and Liam Neeson as a power-tripping Director. For hard-hitting action, dive into this cool pool!...

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Cast and Crew
Clint Eastwood  ......  Insp. 'Dirty' Harry Callahan
Patricia Clarkson  ......  Samantha Walker
Liam Neeson  ......  Peter Swan
Evan C. Kim  ......  Insp. Al Quan
David Hunt  ......  Harlan Rook / Ed Butler
Michael Currie  ......  Capt. Donnelly
Director  .....  Buddy Van Horn; Patrick Van Horn
Producer  .....  David Valdes
Writer  .....  Harry Julian Fink; Rita M. Fink; Steve Sharon
Notes
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: During the chase with the remote controlled car, after Callahan's car makes it's second jump over a steep hill, you can briefly see a portable film camera on a mount in the back seat of the car. (more)

Trivia:
Cameo: [Guns N' Roses]the members of Guns N' Roses (W. Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Duff McKagan and Steven Adler) appear into the film in the funeral sequence. Also, the Guns N' Roses song "Welcome to the Jungle" is used in the film. (more)

Filming Locations:
1954 Mason Street, North Beach, San Francisco, California, USA (more)

Quotes:
Butcher Hicks: [Harry pays Hicks his box of smokes for just standing] That's it?
Harry Callahan: That's it. Oh, you see that dirtbag I was talking to down there?
[points to Janero]
Harry Callahan: He says that smoking can cause cancer, and anyone who smokes as much as you do is one dumb son-of-a-bitch!
[Hicks growls menacingly and stares daggers at Janero who shuts himself back in his cell]
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