Coogan's Bluff

R

1968

1h 34m

Crime

Drama

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19 Reviews

50%

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5,000+ Ratings

Arizona lawman Walt Coogan (Clint Eastwood) hopes to make a short business trip to the big city, but his journey quickly becomes an odyssey of violence. Walt is flummoxed when Manhattan police put the brakes on his plan to return a jailed murderer (Don Stroud) to the Southwest. Bent on getting his man, he temporarily outwits the New Yorkers, only to be plunged into a series of ugly confrontations with counterculture types who are the antithesis of the straitlaced Walt.

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Variety

Story is of the clash between sophisticated law enforcement and frontier-style simplistics, which is perhaps one of the major internal American problems.

Mar 26, 2009

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Time Out

Even Siegel's somehow off-centre treatment of New York hippiedom is intriguingly wry.

Jun 24, 2006

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Vincent Canby

New York Times

The screenplay is so predictable in situation and so arch in its supposedly tough, blunt, wise talk that it turns into a joke told by someone with no sense of humor.

Rated: 2/5

May 9, 2005

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

The material involving Coogan's pursuit of Ringerman is solid, but too much time is spent on a dreary relationship between Coogan and a probation officer (Susan Clark); their will-they-or-won't-they status would grow tiresome even in a romantic comedy.

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 7, 2021

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Quentin Tarantino

The New Beverly

For all intents and purposes, what we think of as comedic action cinema was born the day Coogan's Bluff was released.

Jun 22, 2020

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Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

A satisfying police yarn with some really great, physically hefty location photography.

Rated: 7/10

Aug 21, 2014

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Geoff T

Great fun! . Clint is at his laconic yet menacing best. Great time capsule of the swinging 60's and the seedy and grotty side of New York way back then. Don't know how i ever missed seeing this but finally have ( 55 years later)😆. That's the beauty of film . Happy to have at last , " discovered " this Eastwood gem.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/12/23

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Logan M

Clint and Don were the 1960's-1970's dynamic due of action movies, and this film shows that. It's got the grit and excitement you'd expect, and that makes it worth watching.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/24/23

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isla s

This film is a case of Clint Eastwood playing to type - being the cool and collected, reserved and observant main character, Coogan. The plot pace, I felt, was frustratingly slow but I can't say the main characters weren't mildly intriguing never the less. Its fair to say the somewhat sexist attitudes of some people make this film rather out dated but I guess thats to be expected of a film of this age (it was released in 1968). I was surprised to see a woman complain when Coogan singled out a man for inappropriate behaviour, for one thing but I won't give any other spoilers. Its an ok character based/focussed drama but no more - not an especially solid good film but ok. Also the incidental music is quite cheesy and so I didn't think much of that, although there is a chase scene I quite enjoyed. I wouldn't recommend going out of your way to watch this but if your a fan of Clint Eastwood then it may be worth seeing, as long as you know its not a Western film, or a Dirty Harry-esque rebellious crime film but rathera more subtle character crime drama, set in New York City.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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colin m

Police drama set in Arizona and New York. The story was shallow, the movie predictable and not very interesting.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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jelisije j

Never mess with an out of town deputy and his mission to bring back his prisoner to justice.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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mike g

Time capsule featuring a Western Clint trying on his imminent Dirty Harry role. 68 NYC plays as much a role as the characters (except for the obvious WB studio shots of NY Street). Hippies are nuts but fun to watch. Great to see Lee J. Cobb (12 Angry Men) a very young Seymour Cassel, & David Doyle (Bosley from Charlie Angels). A very early version of a Philo Beddoe barfight planted the seed for future good fun.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Don Siegel

Director

Clint Eastwood

Coogan

Lee J. Cobb

Lt. McElroy

Susan Clark

Julie

Tisha Sterling

Linny Raven

Don Stroud

Ringerman

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Synopsis

Arizona lawman Walt Coogan (Clint Eastwood) hopes to make a short business trip to the big city, but his journey quickly becomes an odyssey of violence. Walt is flummoxed when Manhattan police put the brakes on his plan to return a jailed murderer (Don Stroud) to the Southwest. Bent on getting his man, he temporarily outwits the New Yorkers, only to be plunged into a series of ugly confrontations with counterculture types who are the antithesis of the straitlaced Walt.

Director: Don Siegel
Screenwriter: Herman Miller
Production Co: Universal/Universal Int
Rating: R
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 11, 2015
Runtime: 1h 34m

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