Dirty Harry (1971) quotes
Director
Don Siegel.
Cast
Clint Eastwood.
Andrew Robinson.
Harry Guardino.
When a mad man calling himself ‘the Scorpio Killer’ menaces the city, tough as nails San Francisco Police Inspector Harry Callahan is assigned to track down and ferret out the crazed psychopath.
Uh uh. I know what you’re thinking. “Did he fire six shots or only five?” Well to tell you the truth in all this excitement I kinda lost track myself. But being this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world and would blow your head clean off, you’ve gotta ask yourself one question: “Do I feel lucky?” Well, do ya, punk?
– Harry Callahan
I gots to know.
– Bank Robber
Callahan… I don’t want any more trouble like you had last year in the Fillmore district. You understand? That’s my policy.
– The Mayor
Yeah, well, when an adult male is chasing a female with intent to commit rape, I shoot the bastard – that’s my policy.
– Harry Callahan
Intent? How’d you establish that?
– The Mayor
When a naked man is chasing a woman through a dark alley with a butcher knife and a hard on, I figure he isn’t out collecting for the Red Cross.
– Harry Callahan
I think he’s got a point.
– The Mayor
Sure, Harry. We can save the leg.
– Doctor
What are you going to do with those?
– Harry Callahan
Going to cut your pants off.
– Doctor
No. I’ll take them off.
– Harry Callahan
It’ll hurt.
– Doctor
$29.50, let it hurt.
– Harry Callahan
You’re lucky I’m not indicting you for assault with intent to commit murder.
– District Attorney Rothko
What?
– Harry Callahan
Where the hell does it say that you’ve got a right to kick down doors, torture suspects, deny medical attention and legal counsel? Where have you been? Does Escobedo ring a bell? Miranda? I mean, you must have heard of the Fourth Amendment. What I’m saying is that man had rights.
– District Attorney Rothko
Well, I’m all broken up about that man’s rights.
– Harry Callahan
You from around here?
– Harry Callahan
Yeah, but I went to school at San Jose State.
– Gonzales
You play ball?
– Harry Callahan
Uh, no, I boxed. Light heavyweight.
– Gonzales
Just what I need, it’s a college boy.
– Harry Callahan
You haven’t found one thing you like about me?
– Gonzales
Well, it’s early yet. Get your degree?
– Harry Callahan
Sociology.
– Gonzales
Sociology? Oh, you’ll go far. That’s if you live.
– Harry Callahan
Now you know why they call me Dirty Harry: every dirty job that comes along.
– Harry Callahan
Mr. Mayor, Inspector Callahan
– Chief
All right. Let’s have it.
– The Mayor
Have what?
– Harry Callahan
You report. What have you been doing?
– The Mayor
Well, for the past three-quarters of an hour, I’ve been sitting on my ass waiting on you.
– Harry Callahan
Get out of the way, Hammerhead.
– Harry Callahan
You know, you’re crazy if you think you’ve heard the last of this guy. He’s gonna kill again.
– Harry Callahan
How do you know?
– District Attorney Rothko
‘Cause he likes it.
– Harry Callahan
Morning, Harry.
– De Georgio
Morning, fatso. Bressler wants to see you.
– Harry Callahan
You’re a sweet man, Harry.
– De Georgio
There is one question, Inspector Callahan: Why do they call you “Dirty Harry”?
– Gonzales
Ah that’s one thing about our Harry, doesn’t play any favorites! Harry hates everybody: Limeys, Micks, Hebes, Fat Dagos, Niggers, Honkies, Chinks, you name it.
– De Georgio
How does he feel about Mexicans?
– Gonzales
Ask him.
– De Georgio
Especially Spics.
– Harry Callahan
Oh please, I scare easy.
– The Killer
There must be something you can get him on.
– Harry Callahan
Without the evidence of the gun and the girl, I couldn’t convict him of spitting on the sidewalk.
– Judge Bannerman