writing the screenplay of Dirty Harry
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Writing the screenplay of Dirty Harry refers to Dean Riesner’s work crafting the script for the influential 1971 crime thriller starring Clint Eastwood as Inspector Harry Callahan.
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| writing the screenplay of Dirty Harry canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
creative process
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film production phase ⓘ screenwriting activity ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
Clint Eastwood’s star image as a tough cop
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the film’s critical and commercial success ⓘ |
| createsCharacter |
Inspector Harry Callahan
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the Scorpio Killer ⓘ |
| definesSetting | San Francisco ⓘ |
| follows | development of Dirty Harry story concept ⓘ |
| hasGenreAsOutput |
crime thriller film
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police procedural film ⓘ vigilante film ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
crime thriller screenwriting conventions
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popular culture catchphrases ⓘ portrayal of antihero cops in cinema ⓘ subsequent Dirty Harry sequels ⓘ vigilante justice themes in film ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasNotableElement |
civil liberties versus public safety debate
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memorable one-liners ⓘ morality of police violence ⓘ suspenseful pacing ⓘ tight, economical dialogue ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Clint Eastwood
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Dean Riesner ⓘ Don Siegel ⓘ Harry Julian Fink ⓘ R. M. Fink ⓘ
surface form:
R.M. Fink
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| hasTimePeriod |
early 1970s
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late 1960s ⓘ |
| hasWorkAsOutput |
Dirty Harry
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surface form:
Dirty Harry (1971 film)
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| involvesTask |
adapting story ideas by Harry Julian Fink and R.M. Fink
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collaborating with the director ⓘ creating dialogue for Harry Callahan ⓘ developing the character of Harry Callahan ⓘ revising earlier drafts ⓘ structuring the narrative of Dirty Harry ⓘ tailoring scenes to Clint Eastwood’s screen persona ⓘ writing action sequences ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
American crime cinema
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New Hollywood ⓘ
surface form:
New Hollywood era
Warner Bros. Entertainment ⓘ
surface form:
Warner Bros.
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| precedes | principal photography of Dirty Harry ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Hollywood ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Warner Bros. production context ⓘ |
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