Where to watch Sudden Impact (1983) tonight
Sudden Impact (1983) runs 1 h 57 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.6 from 1,062 TMDB members. When a young rape victim takes justice into her own hands and becomes a serial killer, it's up to Dirty Harry Callahan, on suspension from the SFPD, to bring her to justice.
- Runtime
- 1 h 57 min — ends 9:57 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Thriller, Crime, Action
- Released
- December 8, 1983
- TMDB rating
- 6.6 / 10 from 1,062 votes
- Director
- Clint Eastwood
- Starring
- Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Pat Hingle, Bradford Dillman
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-05 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies.
Questions people ask
- How long is Sudden Impact?
- Sudden Impact is 1 h 57 min long (117 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:57 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Sudden Impact rated?
- Sudden Impact is rated R in the US.
- Is Sudden Impact a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Thriller and Crime hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream Sudden Impact?
- As of 2026-11-05 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Action movies under 2 hours
- Crime movies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 80s
- Movies for a group
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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