The rattle of gunfire.
These are just a few of the things that spring to mind when the words Action Thriller are mentioned.
Or at least, thats what we assume when awards season rolls around each year.
That black hair falling down over the right eyebrow.
Much the same bones.
But there was something a bit cruel in the mouth, and the eyes were cold.
Scorpios a soul beyond redemption, whose moral bankruptcy allows him to commit all kinds of unspeakable acts.
The success ofDirty Harryresulted in four sequels, released in 1973 and 1988.
Coxs performance matches Manns icy cool direction, but is no less terrifying and hypnotic than Hopkins.
Its a spectacular performance in one of Manns best films.
Sadly, the films noisier, action genre overtones probably ruled out the possibility of any best actor awards.
Anne Parillauds Nikita remains the definitive action heroine, though, and her ice-cold performance has seldom been bettered.
Darius Khondjis cinematography is exquisitely framed.
And then theres Morgan Freemans performance as Detective William Somerset.
Its a world that Freemans character fully inhabits, understands, and has grown to hate.
