Coogan's Bluff

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

The first of five collaborations between Don Siegel and Clint Eastwood — which also include Two Mules for Sister Sara, The Beguiled, Dirty Harry and Escape from Alcatraz — this movie tells the story of Arizona deputy sheriff Walt Coogan (Eastwood), who travels to New York City to extradite escaped killer James Ringerman (Don Stroud). However, when he tries to get him out as soon as possible, the maniac escapes, which draws the ire of Detective Lieutenant McElroy (Lee J. Cobb). While a controversial film due to its violence — there's plenty of blood and Eastwood continually gets the worst of fights that he's outnumbered in — this movie became the prototype for the action movies that Eastwood would star in for years. It also inspired the Dennis Weaver series McCloud, which was created by this film's screenwriter Herman Miller.

It remembers me the old good sixties

Pretty bad movie. Stereotypes everywhere.

Clints worst film in my opinion, spends virtually the entire film trying to get in the girls knickers much to her disapproval the only exciting bit is the motorbike chase towards the end which was a tad boring to be honest, then the girl turns up at the end as coogans on the plane waving like mad, I love Clint but this was dreadful to watch