He's been known by many names — including, ironically, a man who didn't have a name — but none fits him better than Dirty Harry. Clint Eastwood may have long ago traded his signature .44 Magnum (you might have heard that it's the most powerful handgun in the world) for a director's chair and worldwide acclaim as one of our finest auteurs, but he's more than happy to ruminate on the role that perhaps best-defined his career in front of the camera.
On Monday (June 23), the film "Dirty Harry" turns 37 and has never looked better, thanks to a just-released special-edition DVD set. Collected together with its four sequels (check out "Sudden Impact" for the famous "Go ahead: Make my day" line and "The Dead Pool" for an early Jim Carrey turn) or available on its own, the original stands as a unique document from the era in which it was born.
Eastwood reminisced with MTV News about the legacy of "Dirty Harry," how the famed cop was almost played by a beloved crooner and whether Harry Callahan will protect our streets again. Never say never.
MTV: You recently attended a screening of "Dirty Harry" in Los Angeles. How long had it been since you'd seen it?
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