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The Gauntlet

  • 1977
  • R
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Clint Eastwood and Sondra Locke in The Gauntlet (1977)
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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... Read allA 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.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.

  • Director
    • Clint Eastwood
  • Writers
    • Michael Butler
    • Dennis Shryack
  • Stars
    • Clint Eastwood
    • Sondra Locke
    • Pat Hingle
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    24K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Clint Eastwood
    • Writers
      • Michael Butler
      • Dennis Shryack
    • Stars
      • Clint Eastwood
      • Sondra Locke
      • Pat Hingle
    • 146User reviews
    • 53Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Clint Eastwood
    Clint Eastwood
    • Det. Ben Shockley
    Sondra Locke
    Sondra Locke
    • Augustina 'Gus' Mally
    Pat Hingle
    Pat Hingle
    • Det. Maynard Josephson
    William Prince
    William Prince
    • Commissioner Blakelock
    Bill McKinney
    Bill McKinney
    • Constable
    Michael Cavanaugh
    Michael Cavanaugh
    • Feyderspiel
    Carole Cook
    Carole Cook
    • Waitress
    Mara Corday
    Mara Corday
    • Jail Matron
    Doug McGrath
    Doug McGrath
    • Bookie
    • (as Douglas McGrath)
    Jeff Morris
    • Desk Sergeant
    Samantha Doane
    • Biker
    Roy Jenson
    Roy Jenson
    • Biker
    Dan Vadis
    Dan Vadis
    • Biker
    Carver Barnes
    • Bus Driver
    Robert Barrett
    • Paramedic
    Teddy Bear
    • Lieutenant
    Mildred Brion
    • Old Lady on Bus
    • (as Mildren J. Brion)
    Ron Chapman
    • Veteran Cop
    • Director
      • Clint Eastwood
    • Writers
      • Michael Butler
      • Dennis Shryack
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      More than 8,000 rounds were used for the climactic shoot-out scene.
    • Goofs
      In Las Vegas, the odds for a horse called "Mally No Show" keep increasing. It is revealed that there is no such horse and it is a gambling device to show that the mob is betting that Shockley will fail to get the witness to court. However, horse racing uses pari-mutuel betting. Therefore, one cannot bet that a horse will lose. In pari-mutuel betting, the odds of one horse go up because more money is bet on other horses to win.

      Mally No Show is not in a horse race and the mob doesn't care about pari-mutuel betting. Exchange wagering: To lay a proposition is to place a bet predicting that an event will not happen.
    • Quotes

      Ben Shockley: On a scale of one to ten, I'd have to give her a two, and that's because I haven't seen a one before.

    • Crazy credits
      A disclaimer at the end reads: "Law enforcement procedures depicted in this film do not necessarily represent those of any law enforcement agency mentioned herein."
    • Alternate versions
      Back in 1978 Norwegian cinema version was cut to get an 16 rating, later video rental version and DVD version are uncut.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Gauntlet: Behind the Scenes (1977)
    • Soundtracks
      Just A Closer Walk with Thee
      (uncredited)

      Traditional

    User reviews146

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    8/10
    "I've Got The Gun, Clyde"
    The Gauntlet is the second of six films that Clint Eastwood did with Sondra Locke, an amount that certainly qualifies them as a screen team of note. They were for 15 years a team off the screen as well.

    The Gauntlet casts Locke as a hooker who is being subpoenaed as a witness in an organized crime case. She's in Las Vegas where if you'll recall prostitution is legal and apparently she's learned some interesting information. More interesting than she realizes because there are some people who want to make very certain she does not reach Phoenix where the Maricopa County District Attorney has her for a witness.

    Assigned to the case is Clint Eastwood who is characterized by himself as a tired old time server of a cop. He's not by reputation with the Phoenix, PD a Harry Callahan. But to the regret of forces who want to see Locke dead and consider him an incompetent and expendable, Clint fools them all.

    As a film The Gauntlet goes at a good clip and the suspense from the first attack against Eastwood and Locke does not let up for a second. The dialog between Eastwood and Locke is crisp and entertaining and the action sequences well staged. The two leads get good support from Pat Hingle as Eastwood's luckless partner and William Prince the corrupt Chief of the Phoenix PD.

    I'm not sure whether Prince wants Locke dead for her testimony linking him to organized crime or for the fact she can testify to some alternate sexual practices he favors. Either way Prince is absolutely manic about making sure they never get to Phoenix alive.

    For fans of Clint Eastwood, The Gauntlet is one of his best films, one of my favorites of his, and something not to be missed.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 21, 1977 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Gauntlet
    • Filming locations
      • Phoenix Civic Plaza, Phoenix, Arizona, USA(exteriors: "Police Headquarters")
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • The Malpaso Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $26,414,658
    • Gross worldwide
      • $26,414,658
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • 4-Track Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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