What Is Coogans Bluff About?
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How Did Coogans Bluff Inspire Dirty Harry?'
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Perhaps the most striking difference between the two projects is the way in which Siegel developed his main antagonist.
Coogans Bluffwas responsible for shaping Eastwood into an anti-herowho didnt fittraditional definitions of what a protagonist looked like.
Siegel sadly died in 1991, and never returned to direct any of theDirty Harrysequels.
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Coogans Bluffis currently streaming on Prime Video in the U.S.
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In Coogan’s Bluff, a rugged Arizona deputy sheriff is sent to New York City to extradite a captured fugitive. Faced with urban challenges and bureaucratic obstacles, he must navigate the city’s complex environment to complete his mission, setting the stage for a blend of action and culture clash.
