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You've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya, punk?
— Harry Callahan • Dirty Harry
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An editorial interpretation.
Harry turns uncertainty into a threat, asking the other man to gamble with his life. The question sounds like an invitation to choose, but it is designed to make surrender feel like the only sensible answer.
- AFI100 Movie Quotes, number 51; selected film wording and same-film synopsis.Reference checked
- Wikipedia / AFI-list tableSecondary credit table, number 51; character credit qualified against the primary AFI synopsis. Original media authentication remains unverified.Reference checked
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