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21 December 1977 (USA)
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Clint Eastwood is the man in the middle of The Gauntlet
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A hard but mediocre cop is assigned to escort a prostitute into custody from Las Vegas to Phoenix, so that she can testify in a mob trial. But a lot of people are literally betting that they won't make it into town alive. full summary | add synopsis
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Which was the best year for movies: 1977, 1994, or 1999?
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Which was the best year for movies: 1977, 1994, or 1999?
(From EW.com - PopWatch. 5 August 2009, 5:00 AM, PDT)
(From EW.com - PopWatch. 5 August 2009, 5:00 AM, PDT)
Which was the best year for movies: 1977, 1994, or 1999?
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Once again, Clint shows you why he's the best in the business.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 | |
| Doug McGrath | ... | Bookie (as Douglas McGrath) | |
| Jeff Morris | ... | Desk Sergeant | |
| Samantha Doane | ... | Biker | |
| Roy Jenson | ... | Biker | |
| Dan Vadis | ... | Biker | |
| Carver Barnes | ... | Bus Driver | |
| Robert Barrett | ... | Paramedic |
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109 min
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Spain:13 (cut) |
Iceland:16 |
Netherlands:16 |
Finland:K-18 (1978) (cut) |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Canada:14A (video rating) |
Peru:14 |
Argentina:16 (original rating) |
Argentina:Atp (re-rating) |
Australia:MA (DVD rating) |
Australia:R (original rating) |
Finland:K-16 (DVD rating) (1999) (uncut) |
Finland:K-16 (video rating) (1988) (cut) |
France:-12 |
New Zealand:R16 |
Norway:16 (1978) |
Spain:(Banned) |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 (video rating) (1986) |
UK:X (original rating) |
USA:R |
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The yellow passenger jet at McCarran Airport is from the now-defunct airline Hughes Airwest, a.k.a. "The Flying Banana".
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Continuity: In the constable's car, there is a can of Tab sitting on the dash with the bar code side visible in all the head on shots. After Shockley and the constable return to the car from making the phone call the can of Tab is turned around to the front; easy to tell because the bar code box is missing and the Tab lettering is larger.
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Referenced in "Remington Steele: Blood Is Thicker Than Steele (#2.14)" (1984)
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How many rounds of ammunition can you fire into a house before it will collapse? Or maybe you'd like to see how many rounds you can fire into a bus before it will stop running. If you're interested, or if you just like Clint Eastwood, then The Gauntlet is for you! Our film centers around Clint playing a sloppy policeman from Phoenix who is assigned to transport a sassy hooker (Sondra Locke) from Las Vegas back to his jurisdiction. This will not be an easy task. First of all, this Eastwood character is no Dirty Harry. His Ben Shocklee is an alcoholic, and barely capable of doing his job. The hooker's testimony could potentially bring down some important figures, so the cops and mafia also don't want them to return to Phoenix. In addition to all that, the woman is such a bitch that even a trip across town with her would be almost too much to bear. The two are put in one harrowing situation after another as Clint proves that he has the moxy to simply "get the job done".
This film, if made by or starring inferior talent, would be nothing short of ridiculous. Several situations that arise in this film seem improbable at best, and often ludicrous. Eastwood's charm, and the razor-sharp dialog keep it moving along. You end up almost believing it could happen. Clint Eastwood is that talented. His acting and direction are as good as ever.
The film has plenty of memorable scenes. Along with the shootouts, we get some very amusing and often very funny situations. One of my favorites is when Eastwood single-handedly talks an entire motorcycle gang into surrendering one of their bikes or facing the consequences of his pistol. And what would an Eastwood/Locke film be without a scene where she is sexually assaulted? Though disturbing, the scene has a hilarious conclusion. Another scene belongs to Locke, herself. In it, she puts a foul-mouthed police flunky in his place using some very sexually explicit words.
That a film which would seemingly be quite ridiculous on paper is made into such a fine product is a testimony to the genius of Clint Eastwood. He is without a doubt my favorite actor of all time.
9 of 10 stars for The Gauntlet.
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