Sudden Impact
Dirty Harry is at it again
1983 | 117m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Clint Eastwood |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Joseph Stinson, Earl E. Smith, Charles B. Pierce, Dean Riesner |
| Staring: |
| When a young rape victim takes justice into her own hands and becomes a serial killer, it's up to Dirty Harry Callahan, on suspension from the SFPD, to bring her to justice. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 08, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Clint Eastwood |
| Writer: | Joseph Stinson, Earl E. Smith, Charles B. Pierce, Dean Riesner |
| Genres: | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Keywords | heart, chase, revitalization |
| Production Companies | Malpaso Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $150,000,000
Budget: $22,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Clint Eastwood | Insp. Harry Callahan |
| Sondra Locke | Jennifer Spencer |
| Pat Hingle | Chief Jannings |
| Bradford Dillman | Captain Briggs |
| Paul Drake | Mick |
| Audrie Neenan | Ray Parkins |
| Jack Thibeau | Kruger |
| Michael Currie | Lt. Donnelly |
| Albert Popwell | Horace King |
| Mark Keyloun | Officer Bennett |
| Kevyn Major Howard | Hawkins |
| Bette Ford | Leah |
| Nancy Parsons | Mrs. Kruger |
| Joe Bellan | Burly Detective |
| Wendell Wellman | Tyrone |
| Mara Corday | Loretta - Coffee Shop Waitress |
| Russ McCubbin | Eddie |
| Robert Sutton | Carl |
| Nancy Fish | Historical Society Woman |
| Carmen Argenziano | D'Ambrosia |
| Lisa Britt | Elizabeth |
| Lois de Banzie | Judge |
| Matthew Child | Alby |
| Mike Johnson | Assassin |
| Lloyd Nelson | Desk Sergeant |
| Christopher Pray | Detective Jacobs |
| Lisa London | Young Hooker |
| Michael V. Gazzo | Threlkis (uncredited) |
| Camryn Manheim | Girl in Elevator (uncredited) |
| Bill Reddick | Police Commissioner |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Bruce Surtees | Director of Photography |
| Barbara Guedel | Makeup Artist |
| Bub Asman | Sound Effects Editor |
| Donald F. Johnson | Sound Mixer |
| Jules Strasser | Boom Operator |
| Harry Julian Fink | Characters |
| Ernie Bishop | Set Decoration |
| Rick Alexander | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Robert G. Henderson | Sound Effects Editor |
| Vern Poore | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Larry Holt | Stunts |
| Edward C. Carfagno | Production Design |
| Joseph Stinson | Screenplay |
| Rita M. Fink | Characters |
| Earl E. Smith | Story |
| Christine Anne Baur | Stunts |
| Marlene D. Williams | Hairstylist |
| Les Fresholtz | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Brooke Henderson Ward | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Joel Cox | Editor |
| Clint Eastwood | Director |
| Lalo Schifrin | Original Music Composer |
| Charles B. Pierce | Story |
| Dean Riesner | Writer |
| Buddy Van Horn | Stunt Coordinator |
| Paula Moody | Stunts |
| Debby Porter | Stunts |
| George Orrison | Stunts, Stunt Double |
| Alan Robert Murray | Sound Effects Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Steve Perry | Associate Producer |
| Clint Eastwood | Producer |
| Fritz Manes | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
|---|
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 30 | 49 | 18 |
| 2024 | 5 | 31 | 63 | 21 |
| 2024 | 6 | 32 | 48 | 22 |
| 2024 | 7 | 26 | 39 | 17 |
| 2024 | 8 | 27 | 48 | 16 |
| 2024 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 | 23 | 36 | 13 |
| 2024 | 11 | 22 | 51 | 12 |
| 2024 | 12 | 19 | 28 | 13 |
| 2025 | 1 | 18 | 29 | 12 |
| 2025 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 737 | 822 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 809 | 890 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 716 | 739 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 835 | 835 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 783 | 851 |
Quite forgettable. Eastwood is still good as Harry, OK in the direction and the new thing is to have a woman as the main criminal but that's it. 80's music arrive to wipe out one of the few things that were good about these movies. The plot is really bad. Quite an example of early 80's movies. ...
An improvement on <em>'The Enforcer'</em>, if still short of <em>'Dirty Harry'</em> and <em>'Magnum Force'</em>. Clint Eastwood (also dir.) remains the constant high of these films, as the American rattles off a famous <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_ahead,_make_my_day">catchphrase</a> ... in this installment. Sondra Locke is very good behind Eastwood, she's arguably the most standout support cast member from the whole series (thus far) to be honest. A deep storyline coupled with all the usual things you get from this set of films and you have with a suitably entertaining flick. Interested to see how it all wraps up with finale <em>'The Dead Pool'</em>.