Dirty Harry feels lucky as videogame (Reuters)

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Clint Eastwood iscontributing his voice and likeness to a videogame version ofHarry Callahan, the iconic character he portrayed in five"Dirty Harry" movies.

He will be joined in the game by Gene Hackman and LaurenceFishburne, playing Police Supervisor Al Bressler and the Rev.Carlton Clay, respectively.

The game's 2007 bow will coincide with the release of thefive movies -- 1972's "Dirty Harry," 1973's "Magnum Force,"1976's "The Enforcer," 1983's "Sudden Impact" and 1988's "TheDead Pool" -- for a high-definition DVD boxed set. The WarnerBros. package will likely include footage from the vaults aswell as commentary from Eastwood and others.

The game, from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, willrelate a new story set sometime between the first and secondmovies. Eastwood joked that the game allowed him to deliver thesequel fans have been clamoring for since he's "probably pastretirement age" to play Callahan again in movies.

WBIE senior vp Jeff Baker said the game and DVD releaseswere inseparable. "This is a major step in revitalizing theDirty Harry franchise and introducing it to a whole newaudience," he said, adding that the campaign will be "one ofthe most comprehensive in the entertainment business."

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