Review of Coogan's Bluff (1968) by Jay L — 03 Jul 2012
"Im makin a citizens arrest..".
A damn good late 60s crime thriller that radiates with old school features throughout. It has that 1960s ambiance to it, its a highly entertaining and furiously action packed and hardboiled supply of pure manliness from Director Don Siegel (Dirty Harry, Escape From Alcatraz, Two Mules For Sister Sara). Coogans Bluff is also quite violent for the time and features some top of the line action sequences, seriously snappy humor and dialogue, rock-solid direction and pure masculinity. A hard-edged late 60's crime thriller that's as good as they came back then, its one of those films that continues to stand the test of time, decades later Coogan's Bluff still remains one of THE elite crime thrillers along with The Dirty Harry films. Coogan's Bluff was the big brother of the hardboiled and supremely gritty Dirty Harry films, it all started from this one folks.
Clint Eastwood does what he does best, he gives an excellent performance throughout, nobody can do it quite like Eastwood. It also features supporting roles from Lee J. Cobb, Susan Clark, Tisha Sterling, Don Straud and Betty Field. The cast is huge, the acting is great and the film is an all around classic.
This review of Coogan's Bluff (1968) was written by Jay L on 03 Jul 2012.
Coogan's Bluff has generally received mixed reviews.
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