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The Dead Pool (1988) - film review

  Buddy Van Horn Action / Crime / Thrillerstars 3
Summary
The Dead Pool is an American thriller film first released in 1988, directed by Buddy Van Horn.  The film stars Clint Eastwood, Patricia Clarkson, Liam Neeson, Evan C. Kim and David Hunt.  It has also been released under the title: Dirty Harry in The Dead Pool.  Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Credits
  • Director: Buddy Van Horn
  • Script: Harry Julian Fink, Rita M. Fink, Steve Sharon, Durk Pearson, Sandy Shaw
  • Photo: Jack N. Green
  • Music: Lalo Schifrin
  • Cast: Clint Eastwood (Insp. ’Dirty’ Harry Callahan), Patricia Clarkson (Samantha Walker), Liam Neeson (Peter Swan), Evan C. Kim (Insp. Al Quan), David Hunt (Harlan Rook), Michael Currie (Capt. Donnelly), Michael Goodwin (Lt. Ackerman), Darwin Gillett (Patrick Snow), Anthony Charnota (Lou Janero), Christopher P. Beale (Dist. Atty. Thomas McSherry), John Allen Vick (Lt. Ruskowski), Jeff Richmond (Freeway Reporter #1), Patrick N. Van Horn (Freeway Reporter #2), Sigrid Wurschmidt (Freeway Reporter #3), Jim Carrey (Johnny Squares), Deborah A. Bryan (Girl in Rock Video), Nicholas Love (Jeff Howser), Maureen McVerry (Vicky Owens), John X. Heart (Bob), Victoria Bastel (Suzanne Dayton), Kathleen Turco-Lyon (Officer at Trailer), Michael Faqir (Sergeant at Trailer), Ronnie Claire Edwards (Molly Fisher), Wallace Choy (Chinese Store Manager), Melodie Soe (Chinese Restaurant Hostess), Kristopher Logan (Gunman #1), Scott Vance (Gunman #2), Glenn Wright (Det. Hindmark), Stu Klitsner (Minister), Karen Kahn (TV Associate Producer), Shawn Elliott (Chester Docksteder), Ren Reynolds (Perry), Ed Hodson (Paramedic at Elevator), Edward Hocking (Warden Hocking), Diego Chairs (Butcher Hicks), Patrick Valentino (Pirate Captain), Calvin Jones (Pirate Tug Reporter #1), Melissa Martin (Pirate Tug Reporter #2), Phil Dacey (Det. Dacey), Louis Giambalvo (Gus Wheeler), Peter Anthony Jacobs (Sgt. Holloway), Bill Wattenburg (Nolan Kennard), Hugh McCann (Young Man on Talk Show), Suzanne Sterling (Young Woman on Talk Show), Lloyd Nelson (Sgt. Waldman), Charles Martinet (Police Station Reporter #1), Taylor Gilbert (Police Station Reporter #2), George Orrison (Embarcadero Bodyguard #1), Marc Alaimo (Embarcadero Bodyguard #2), Justin Whalin (Jason), Kris LeFan (Carl), Katie Bruce (Girl on Sidewalk), Harry Demopoulos M.D. (Doctor in Hospital Room), John Frederick Jones (Dr. Friedman), Martin Ganapoler (Reporter at Pier), James W. Gavin (Helicopter Pilot), Craig Hosking (Helicopter Pilot), Steven Adler (Musician at Funeral), Michael E. Burgess (Bar Patron), Brian Danker (Background officer), Duff McKagan (Musician at Funeral), W. Axl Rose (Musician at Funeral), Slash (Musician at Funeral), Izzy Stradlin (Musician at Funeral), John Woehrle (Cop in video footgage)
  • Country: USA
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 91 min
  • Aka: Dirty Harry in The Dead Pool
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