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The Dead Pool

1988Movie1 h 31 minR

54

MediocreGoodWatch score

54

MediocreGoodWatch score

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Summary

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 game to predict such deaths, it may be too late.

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Directed by: Buddy Van Horn
Written by: Sandy Shaw, Durk Pearson, Steve Sharon
Produced by: David Valdes
Music by: Lalo Schifrin

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Facts

July 13, 1988 · 1 h 31 min · R

Released: July 13, 1988
Runtime: 1 h 31 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Strong Language
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Budget: $20 million
Box office: $38 million
Available in: 71 countries

Tropes

Actor Allusion, All Asians Know Martial Arts, Badass Boast +9

12 of 36 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Where can I stream The Dead Pool?

In the United States, you can rent or buy The Dead Pool from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It streams in 3 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is The Dead Pool worth watching?

54

MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 54 (IMDb 6.3, Letterboxd 3.0 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 53%, and Metacritic 46). Audiences rate it higher (60 out of 100) than critics (50).

Is The Dead Pool a sequel?

Yes: it's movie 5 of 5 in its series, after Sudden Impact (1983).

What tropes does The Dead Pool use?

Actor AllusionAll Asians Know Martial ArtsBadass BoastBatman Cold OpenBFGBig BadBond One-LinerCall-BackThe CameoGrand FinaleDeadly Remote Control ToyPlagiarism in Fictionand 24 more

TV Tropes lists 36 tropes for it, including Actor Allusion, All Asians Know Martial Arts, and Badass Boast.