A standout entry in a filmography stacked cultural relevance and outstanding examples of excellence in the art form, DIRTY HARRY (1971) features one of AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Clint Eastwood’s most iconic roles – named by AFI among cinema’s great heroes, and whose famous line was counted among the art form’s great movie quotes. The story of a San Francisco cop who plays by his own rules, the film was also included on AFI’s list of the great thrills of the movies.

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