Plot Outline: Clint Eastwood is Detective Harry Callahan in SUDDEN IMPACT, the third sequel to DIRTY HARRY. This is probably the most violent film of the series. Here the brutal but effective Callahan is looking for a killer who shoots her male victims in the genitals. Jennifer Spencer (Sondra Locke) is tracking down the people responsible for raping her and her sister 10 years earlier, killing them one by one. Callahan is on the case, but will he stop her from meting out her own brand of justice, which is uncomfortably close to his own? Eastwood himself produced and directed this action-packed film in which Harry dodges so many different foes, the violence almost becomes cartoonish. The film is directed like a full-frontal assault, with Eastwood projecting his trademark toughness. The filmmakers also created a main villain so repellent that no comeuppance seems punishment enough.

Cast:
Clint Eastwood .... 'Dirty' Harry Callahan
Sondra Locke .... Jennifer Spencer
Pat Hingle .... Chief Jannings
Bradford Dillman .... Captain Briggs
Paul Drake (I) .... Mick
Audrie J. 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 .... Coffee Shop Waitress
Russ McCubbin .... Eddie
Robert Sutton .... Carl
Nancy Fish .... Historical Society Woman
Carmen Argenziano .... D'Ambrosia
Lisa Britt .... Elizabeth
Bill Reddick .... Police Commissioner
Lois De Banzie .... Judge
Matthew Child .... Alby
Michael Johnson .... Assassin
Nick Dimitri .... Assassin
Michael Maurer .... George Wilburn
Pat DuVal .... Bailiff
Christian Phillips .... Hawkin's Crony
Steven Kravitz .... Hawkin's Crony
Dennis Royston .... Young Guy
Melvin Thompson .... Young Guy
Jophery C. Brown .... Young Guy
Bill Upton .... Young Guy
Lloyd Nelson .... Desk Sergeant
Christopher Pray .... Detective Jacobs
James McEachin .... Detective Barnes
Maria Lynch .... Hostess
Ken Lee .... Loomis
Morgan Upton .... Bartender
John X. Heart .... Uniform Policeman
David Gonzales .... Gang Member
Albert Martinez .... Gang Member
David Rivers .... Gang Member
Robert Rivers .... Gang Member
Harry Demopoulos M.D. .... Dr. Barton
Lisa London .... Young Hooker
Tom Spratley .... Senior Man
Eileen Wiggins .... Hysterical Female Customer
John Nowak .... Bank Robber
rest of cast listed alphabetically
Christine Card .... Dancer at Wedding (uncredited)
Michael V. Gazzo .... Threlkis (uncredited)
Camryn Manheim .... Girl in elevator (uncredited)
Dennis Matthews ....

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