
Movies that feel likeDirty Harry (1971)
If you loved Dirty Harry, the closest films we have are Bullitt (1968), Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) and In the Line of Duty 4 (1989). All three share Dirty Harry's kinetic and gritty feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Branded to Kill (1967).
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If Dirty Harry hit the spot, these will too
Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Magnum Force (1973)

Both are working the same pair: police, the chase

Two things both keep coming back to: ambush and psychopath

Both keep coming back to the same thing: detective

Common ground in both: ransom and kidnapping
The difference: Sits closer to drama than Dirty Harry does

Common ground: the investigation

Both land momentum and grit at once

Action built on tension, twice over
The difference: 21 years apart, and the 1990s show

One thread runs through both: police
The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

Both lean on momentum more than on crime

Both are built on the same subject: detective

The same preoccupation in both: psychopath

Both keep coming back to the same thing: ambush
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