The Gauntlet

"Clint Eastwood is the man in the middle of The Gauntlet"

1977 1h 49m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 635

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Phoenix cop Ben Shockley is well on his way to becoming a derelict when he is assigned to transport a witness from Las Vegas. The witness turns out to be a belligerent prostitute with mob ties—and incriminating information regarding a high-ranking official.

“Clint Eastwood is the man in the middle of The Gauntlet”

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Cast

Clint Eastwood
Ben Shockley
Sondra Locke
Gus Mally
Pat Hingle
Josephson
William Prince
Blakelock
Bill McKinney
Constable
Michael Cavanaugh
Feyderspiel
Carole Cook
Waitress
Mara Corday
Jail Matron

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Clint Eastwood
Writers: Michael Butler, Dennis Shryack, Clint Eastwood
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.8× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Clint Eastwood, shot by Rexford L. Metz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jerry Fielding. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Joel Cox shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Clint Eastwood and Sondra Locke and Pat Hingle carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Clint Eastwood is the man in the middle of The Gauntlet".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0076070 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Clint Eastwood directs. Rexford L. Metz behind the camera. Jerry Fielding scores. Joel Cox cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Made its money back 4.8× over at the box office.
249 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Clint Eastwood, shot by Rexford L. Metz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jerry Fielding. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Joel Cox shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Clint Eastwood and Sondra Locke and Pat Hingle carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Clint Eastwood is the man in the middle of The Gauntlet".
8IMDB entry: tt0076070 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 29 themes, including "sniper", "helicopter", "prostitute", "showdown".

The technical file

Cinematography: Rexford L. Metz
Original score: Jerry Fielding
Editing: Joel Cox
Makeup / hair: Lorraine Roberson
Sound: Les Fresholtz
Stunt coordinator: Buddy Van Horn
Runtime: 109 min · 1h 49m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $5,500,000
Box office: $26,400,000
Return: 480% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Gauntlet (1977)

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r96sk2022-01-29
★ 8/10
Almost loved it. The opening chunk of <em>'The Gauntlet'</em> is promising, I liked what I was seeing and what was being crafted together. It never quite reaches the heights I thought it might have, though that doesn't stop the fact that this 1977 film is still very good. Clint Eastwood and Sondra Locke team up yet again, as seen in many other productions from around this era. Of the five I've currently seen with those two, this is the most I've enjoyed them as a pair - especially Locke. Pat Hingle and William Prince are the most noteworthy of the rest. I found the two leads to be entertaining and the plot to be strong fun, there are a lot of neat practical set pieces used which are pleasing. As for things that stopped me from loving this release, one would be the ending - which is good, but could've perhaps been greater - and the villains - who are a little meh, character-wise anyway. All in all, a film that is very much worth watching in my opinion.

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