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Dean Riesner has 8 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1920s through the 1980s. 2 rank in the Top 10%, led by Das Boot.
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A German submarine hunts allied ships during the Second World War, but it soon becomes the hunted. The crew tries to survive below the surface, while stretching both the boat and themselves to their limits.
Dir. Wolfgang Petersen · With Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, Klaus Wennemann
When a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan – famous for his take-no-prisoners approach to law enforcement – is tasked with hunting down the psychopath.
Dir. Don Siegel · With Clint Eastwood, Harry Guardino, Reni Santoni

Charley Varrick robs a bank in a small town with his friends, but instead of obtaining a small amount of money, they discover they stole a very large amount of money belonging to the mob. Charley must now come up with a plan to not only evade the police but the mob as well.
Dir. Don Siegel · With Walter Matthau, Joe Don Baker, Felicia Farr

The Tramp is an escaped convict who is mistaken as a pastor in a small town church.
Dir. Charlie Chaplin · With Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Syd Chaplin

When a young rape victim takes justice into her own hands and becomes a serial killer, it's up to Dirty Harry Callahan, on suspension from the SFPD, to bring her to justice.
Dir. Clint Eastwood · With Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Pat Hingle

Coogan, an Arizona deputy sheriff goes to New York to pick up a prisoner. While escorting the prisoner to the airport, he escapes and Coogan heads into the city to recapture him.
Dir. Don Siegel · With Clint Eastwood, Lee J. Cobb, Susan Clark

Dirty Harry Callahan returns again, this time saddled with a rookie female partner. Together, they must stop a terrorist group consisting of angry Vietnam veterans.
Dir. James Fargo · With Clint Eastwood, Tyne Daly, Harry Guardino

A brief fling between a late-night radio disc jockey and an obsessed female fan takes a frightening turn when another woman enters the picture.
Dir. Clint Eastwood · With Clint Eastwood, Jessica Walter, Donna Mills
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