Clint Eastwood Returns as Dirty Harry
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Clint Eastwood is back in Full Force as Dirty Harry in "Magnum Force.
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Understanding Personal Limitations
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A man's got to know his limitations.
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Clint Eastwood as Dirty Harry in Magnum Force
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Clint Eastwood is Dirty Harry in Magnum Force
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Questioning Trust in Law Enforcement
Nick Royale:
(to Palancio after they received an anonymous phone call warning of a pending hit) But what if they are cops? This could be a set-up!
Frank Palancio:
After the holes they put in Ricca, you wanna wait and see? If they're cops, they'll have papers, you'll know if they're cops!
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Searching for the Missing Item
Gino, Ricca's Driver::
I'll have to find it.
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Deciding on Pain Management Options
Infirmary Doctor: [stitching up Harry's head]
Sure you don't want a local for this, Harry? Takes about seven stitches.
Harry Callahan:
No, thanks.
Infirmary Doctor:
Ok, it's your ass...
Harry Callahan:
My head, the cut's on my head.
Infirmary Doctor:
Why does everybody suddenly become a comedian in here?
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Discussion on Firearm Specifications and Performance
Officer Phillip Sweet:
What kind of a load do you use in that .44?
Harry Callahan:
It's a light Special. This size gun it gives you better control and less recoil than a .357 Magnum with wadcutters.
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Pilot Questions Captain's Flying Skills
Pilot:
Excuse me, Captain. This may seem silly, but can you fly?
Harry Callahan:
Nope. Never had a lesson.
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Tension Between Police Authority and Duty
Lieutenant Briggs:
You're on loan to Stakeout, Callahan.
Harry Callahan:
That's right, Lieutenant! You saw to that.
Lieutenant Briggs:
I've got nothing personal against you, Callahan, but we can't have the public crying police brutality every time you go out onto the street.
Harry Callahan:
Well you just might need me on a job like this. Whoever did this was very good at it.
Lieutenant Briggs:
You're sure one to know, Harry.
Harry Callahan:
Well, I just work for the city, Briggs!
Lieutenant Briggs:
So do I, longer than you, and I never had to take my gun out of its holster once. I'm proud of that.
Harry Callahan:
Well, you're a good man, lieutenant. A good man always knows his limitations...
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Choosing Backup for a Dangerous Mission
Harry Callahan:
By the way I'd like to have Davis and Sweet as my backup squad.
Lieutenant Briggs:
Davis and Sweet? They're just rookies!
Harry Callahan:
Well you drum up someone in the department who can shoot as well and I'll use them.
Lieutenant Briggs:
Dammit, there isn't supposed to be any shooting! Besides, they don't experience needed for a job like this.
Harry Callahan:
How the hell is a man supposed to get experience if nobody gives him a chance? And Davis is the new pistol champion.
Lieutenant Briggs:
Suppose they panic and start shooting?
Harry Callahan:
Nothing wrong with shooting as long as the right people get shot!
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Consequences of Vigilante Justice
Harry Callahan: [confronted by Davis, Astrachan, and Grimes, the three surviving vigilante cops]
You heroes killed a dozen people this week. What are you going to do next week?
Officer John Davis:
Kill a dozen more.
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Department Loyalty and Shooting Skills
Harry Callahan:
You know those guys?
Early Smith:
They came through the Academy after me. They stick together like flypaper, you know? Everybody thought they were queer for each other.
Harry Callahan:
Tell you something. If the rest of you could shoot like them, I wouldn't care if the whole damn department was queer.
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Unexpected Encounters in Everyday Life
Sunny:
Hi!
Harry Callahan:
Oh, hi... what's your name?
Sunny:
Sunny. You know, I've been living here for almost six months now. It's funny I've never met you before.
Harry Callahan:
Oh well... I work a lot.
Sunny:
I know. You're the cop who lives upstairs.
Harry Callahan:
That's right.
Sunny:
Mind if I ask you a question?
Harry Callahan:
Go ahead.
Sunny:
What does a girl have to do to go to bed with you?
Harry Callahan:
(after recovering from his initial shock at so brazen a seduction effort) Try knocking on the door.
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Welfare and Freebies in Unexpected Contexts
Prostitute: [to cabdriver]
Too bad you're not on welfare, I'd give you a freebie.
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Comment on Justice and Consequences
Harry Callahan:
Couldn't have happened to a nicer bunch of guys.
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Confrontation and Implicit Knowledge in Dialogue
Harry Callahan: [[W:San Quentin|San Quentin]
I asked if you knew where ] is, and you do, don't you asshole?
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Justified Shooting in Harry Callahan's Perspective
Harry Callahan:
Nothing wrong with shooting as long as the right people get shot.
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Understanding Personal Limitations
Harry Callahan:
A man's got to know his limitations.
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