Dirty Harry (character) Dirty Harry (character) Inspector Harold Francis Callahan, also known as Dirty Harry, is a fictional character in the "Dirty Harry" film series, which consists of "Dirty Harry" (1971), "Magnum Force" (1973), "The Enforcer" (1976), "Sudden Impact" (1983) and "The Dead Pool" (1988). Callahan is portrayed by Clint Eastwood in each film. From his debut, Callahan became the template for a new kind of movie cop: an antihero who does not hesitate to cross professional and ethical boundaries in pursuit of his own vision of justice, especially when the law is poorly served by an inept bureaucracy. Callahan is often considered
The Enforcer (1976 film) Callahan's relationship with Moore, Eastwood stated: When production began, the working title of the film was "Dirty Harry III", in keeping with other sequels of the time. Eastwood felt that the film needed a title of its own, and in the middle of production came up with "The Enforcer". After his disputes with Ted Post on the set of the previous "Dirty Harry" installment, Eastwood fully intended to direct "The Enforcer" himself. Eastwood's replacement of Philip Kaufman on "The Outlaw Josey Wales" (and the consequent need to handle post-production on that film) left him without enough time to prepare himself