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"Dirty" is an overstatement

posted 10 years ago by raisleygordon
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Harry Callahan is not a dirty cop (dirty implies evil), just a cop who breaks rules. So why do they call him "Dirty"? Does anyone know?

[–] Inspector81 10 years ago

Because he always gets the sh!t end of the stick.

[–] Augustangst 10 years ago

"Now you know why they call me dirty Harry. Every dirty job that comes along..."

[–] sage2112 8 years ago

Man do you people actually watch the movies you're commenting on??