Dirty Harry (1971) and the Backlash Against Crime

George digs into Dirty Harry—Clint Eastwood’s toughest persona, the film’s explosive legacy, and the culture war it kicked off on release. CORRECTION: I misidentified the Golden Gate Bridge as the Brooklyn Bridge. My apologies as I strive for accuracy. If you want more Dirty Harry check out my livestream podcast on all four sequels! https://www.youtube.com/live/swukCIsW... If you enjoy the channel and like what I'm doing here please consider subscribing! Check out my longford audio podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... and Spotify: Sources: I derived a lot of great information and perspective from these two books: Dirty Harry's America by Joe Street: https://www.amazon.com/Dirty-Harrys-A... Clint Eastwood, A Cultural Production by Paul Smith: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/081...