Brief Synopsis

San Francisco cop Dirty Harry Callahan tracks a vengeful killer down to the California town of "San Paulo."

Filming was in the Spring of 1983.

Scenes Prominently Featuring Local Locations

• Opening scene has Harry Callahan walking in the hall of the courthouse building.
• One of Clint's dwellings in the movie is an apartment at La Bahia
• Inside Izant's hardware store. (Building is now Play It Again Sports)
• Fight scenes with bad guys at Stagnaros fish counter.
• Final showdown on the Boardwalk Giant Dipper and Looff Carousel.

Some of the areas have been re-done since the earthquake.

• Car chase scenes on Pacific Garden Mall.
• Downtown Santa Cruz - before the earthquake.
• Meeting a friend at the Cooper House outside restaurant.
• Running through one of the Downtown Tunnels.

Overall Effects of the Film Locally

Links

• Crocker Bank (Image from film.)
• Soquel Avenue (Image from film.)
• Downtown Tunnels (Images from film.)
• Wikipedia Article: Sudden Impact
• Movies Filmed Locally

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Comments

2007-10-31 00:10:50   I was working at The Dolphin Restaurant at the end of the Wharf while they were filming at Stagnaros. —Johnny

2010-02-05 18:27:36   The vehicle chase on Pacific Garden Mall was done in reverse direction of the one way street. —Harlan