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Sudden Impact (1983)

Directed by Clint Eastwood · 117 min · Thriller, Crime, Action, Drama

18.6 TOPICAL score · #4,664 of 6,776 films

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When a young rape victim takes justice into her own hands and becomes a serial killer, it's up to Dirty Harry Callahan, on suspension from the SFPD, to bring her to justice.

Sudden Impact (1983, directed by Clint Eastwood) has a TOPICAL score of 18.6 - ranked 4,664 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and lasting engagement, and lowest on awards. Critics: 51% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 52. Audiences: TMDB 6.5/10 (1,051 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 40 languages.

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Critics23
Audience28
Awards0
Historical impact65
Lasting engagement52
Cast31
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Clint Eastwood (actor #137), Sondra Locke, Pat Hingle (actor #1,294), Bradford Dillman (actor #1,858)

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