Eastwood didn't have any such qualms, instead seeing Dirty Harry as a taut thriller, but while it was a major hit in 1971, many critics like Pauline Kael and ...
Sudden Impact's exploration of sexual violence and trauma often makes for uncomfortable viewing, and it feels like a gender-flipped remake of Death Wish, as the story is just as focused on Jennifer as it is on Harry. In truth, the sequel is only rivaled by the original in terms of its bleakness. However, by the finale, the gang leader Mick (Paul Drake) has kidnapped Jennifer while Harry has uncovered the truth. The movie reveals that a decade prior, Jennifer and her sister Beth were sexually assaulted by a gang, which left Beth in a catatonic state. That said, the only outing that Eastwood directed saw Harry chasing after a killer with somewhat similar views on justice to himself. "Dirty" Harry Callahan is arguably Eastwood's most popular character, but also one of the most controversial.
A few years before his death, Ray Liotta got brutally honest about Hollywood, including branding Clint Eastwood as "overrated."
He had a very fun way of making sure there was no [expletive], but in a way that kept it fun and kept people laughing." The actor admitted, "I really don't know any of 'em," despite the handcuffed singer noting he had been to one of her shows. The real bomb dropped with the next question, when Cohen asked Liotta who he thought the most overrated actor of the '80s and '90s was. [one of the highest-grossing stars](https://www.the-numbers.com/box-office-star-records/domestic/yearly-acting/highest-grossing-1980-stars) of the era. Liotta was promoting the television show Shades of Blue alongside co-star Jennifer Lopez on the Bravo late-night show when host Andy Cohen slapped a pair of handcuffs on them and subjected Liotta to a series of uncomfortable questions. The latter was a quality that served the actor well when he was roped into a truth-telling game called " [Plead the Fifth](https://www.bravotv.com/watch-what-happens-live-with-andy-cohen/season-14/episode-45/videos/will-ray-liotta-plead-the-fifth)" in a 2017 episode of Watch What Happens Live.