Coogan's Bluff is the title of a 1968 film starring Clint Eastwood and directed by Don Siegel. In it, Eastwood plays the part of a sheriff from a sparsely-populated county in Arizona who travels to New York City to pursue a fugitive, played by Don Stroud, who is wanted for murder. The movie's most distinctive and elaborate scene takes place in a large, psychedelic-themed nightclub called The Pigeon-Toed Orange Peel.Herman Miller was responsible for the story and co-wrote the screenplay with Dean Riesner and Howard Rodman. Miller's work on this film is credited with inspiring the television show McCloud. In addition, the film's soundtrack was composed by Lalo Schifrin, who also wrote the theme song of the popular 1960stelevision show Mission: Impossible. 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Clinton Eastwood, Jr. ... Don Siegel (October 26, 1912 - April 20, 1991) was an influential American film director. ... State nickname: The Grand Canyon State, The Copper State Other U.S. States Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Governor Janet Napolitano (D) Senators John McCain (R) Jon Kyl (R) Official language(s) English Area 295,254 km² (6th) - Land 294,312 km² - Water 942 km² (0. ... New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is the largest financial center in the world. ... Don Stroud Don Stroud Don Stroud (born 1 September 1943) is one of the most recognizable actors of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. ... A nightclub (often shortened to club in both the UK and US) is an entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. ... This article is about the Hollywood writer and producer Herman Miller. ... McCloud was an American television police drama that aired on NBC from 1970 to 1977. ... Lalo Schifrin (born on June 21, 1932) is an Argentinian pianist and composer, most famous for composing the burning-fuse theme tune from the Mission:Impossible television series. ... The 1960s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... Mission: Impossible is the name of an American television series which aired on the CBS network from September 1966 to September 1973. ...
The character of Coogan establishes some of the tropes as a tough lawman who clashes with his superiors and short-cuts Police proceedure to get results that Eastwood and Siegel would revisit in "Dirty Harry". Film box cover for Dirty Harry For the 1953 nuclear test nicknamed Dirty Harry, see Upshot-Knothole Harry [1] Dirty Harry is also the name of a song by virtual band Gorillaz. ...
All three films were hits, particularly the third, and Eastwood became an instant international star, redefining the traditional image of the American cowboy.
Film cover for Magnum Force Magnum Force was the first of the sequels to the film Dirty Harry starring Clint Eastwood as maverick cop Harry Callahan.
Film box cover Screenshot from film The Outlaw Josey Wales is a 1976 western movie set at the end of the American Civil War in which a peaceful farmsteader, driven to revenge by the savage and brutal slaying of his family by Union irregulars, joins up with a group of...
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