Dirty Harry: watch order

The movies in the series, sorted by release date. Total runtime: 8 h 50 min. Dirty Harry is the name of a series of films and novels featuring fictional San Francisco Police Department Homicide Division Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan, portrayed by Clint Eastwood. Eastwood's character also helped popularize the .44 Magnum, as Harry Callahan is famously shown wielding his Smith & Wesson Model 29 revolver.

1. 
   Movie 1

   Dirty Harry (1971)

   1 h 42 min · ★ 7.5

   When a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan – famous for his take-no-prisoners approach to law enforcement – is tasked with hunting down the psychopath.

2. 
   Movie 2

   Magnum Force (1973)

   2 h 4 min · ★ 7.1

   "Dirty" Harry Callahan is a San Francisco Police Inspector on the trail of a group of rogue cops who have taken justice into their own hands. When shady characters are murdered one after another in grisly fashion, only…

3. 
   Movie 3

   The Enforcer (1976)

   1 h 36 min · ★ 6.7

   Dirty Harry Callahan returns again, this time saddled with a rookie female partner. Together, they must stop a terrorist group consisting of angry Vietnam veterans.

4. 
   Movie 4

   Sudden Impact (1983)

   1 h 57 min · ★ 6.5

   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.

5. 
   Movie 5

   The Dead Pool (1988)

   1 h 31 min · ★ 6.3

   Dirty Harry Callahan returns for his final film adventure. Together with his partner Al Quan, he must investigate the systematic murder of prominent figures. By the time Harry learns that the murders are part of a sick…