The Dead Pool is the fifth film in Clint Eastwood’s Dirty Harry popular series, which began in 1971.
A sports pool is placing bets on which famous person will die next. Suddenly a serial killer who preys upon celebrities enters the scene, radically changing the odds in the pool.
As a celeb, maverick cop Dirty Harry Callahan becomes a target of the killer, as does high-profile TV journalist Patricia Clarkson.
While not the best entry in the franchise, it contains some nice action sequences, including a thrilling car-chase sequence thrown
MPAA: R
Running time: 92 minutes.
Directed by Buddy Van Horn
Released: July 13, 1988
DVD: November 20, 2001
Warner Home Video