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Jul 13, 2025

Pete

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Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: July 13, 1988 – The Dead Pool Premiered in Theaters.

On this day July 13, 1988, The Dead Pool premiered in theaters. Directed by Buddy Van Horn, this was the fifth and final film in the Dirty Harry series starring Clint Eastwood as the iconic Inspector Harry Callahan. With a budget of 31 million dollars and a box office return of 37.9 million, the movie closed out the long running franchise with style, action, and a surprising mix of old and new Hollywood talent...

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