"[1] CODE RED, in association with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), released DIRTY O'NEIL on homevideo for the first time via Blu-ray in March 2022.

Variety hypothesized the filmmakers "may have had a loweer-budget Electra Glide In Blue in mind when they started this project, but it quickly turns into a sexploitationer... Only near the windup of the film is there any police action...

"[3] Los Angeles Times called it "a decidedly minor effort... this unabashed male chauvinist fantasy" which "does demonstrate that Morgan Paul, an able young actor... can carry a starring part with ease.

"[5] According to American International Pictures: A Filmography "This story of sex and small-town cops was paired on double bills with They Call Her One Eye and mainly played the bigcity grindhouses and suburban drive-ins.

As a matter of fact, since Dirty O'Neil deals with the amorous exploits of a cop in a town overflowing with attractive women, it seems the perfect film for people to watch at drive-ins, as they sit in their deck chairs and nurse their six-pack.