Review of The Dead Pool (1988) by Danny R — 26 Dec 2011

The final film in the legendary "Dirty Harry" franchise is a solid, gritty cop thriller with Clint Eastwood in top form as an older but still potent, world weary, no nonsense police inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan with his infamous .

44 magnum pistol that makes punks run for their lives, this time Harry is looking for a serial killer who is killing off high profile victims, he also discovers that there is a twisted game being played called "The Dead Pool" where players pick the celebrities who might die, some of the serial killer's victims are on the lists of some the players which includes a young Liam Neeson, who superbly plays a hack horror film director named Peter Swan who is a top suspect, and Patricia Clarkson is excellent as television news reporter Samantha Walker who becomes romantically involved with Harry, there is a memorable cameo by Jim Carrey in an early performance as a rock star, drug addict who is shooting a music video that is being directed by Swan, Carrey is singing and dancing to the Guns & Roses hit song "Welcome to the Jungle".

There is also a very inventive and suspenseful car chase sequence that involves Harry and his partner nicely played by Evan C. Kim, being pursued through the streets of San Francisco by a bomb laden radio controlled toy car, fine direction by Buddy Van Horn, the film has all the mayhem, violence and wisecracks that made the franchise famous and a lot of fun, Harry's new catchphrase in this film is "You're shit out of luck" and for all scumbag criminals they sure are, goodbye "Harry" it's been a great ride! Highly Recommended.