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17/12/1977 Drama, Action, Crime, Thriller 1h 49m
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Clint Eastwood is the man in the middle of The Gauntlet

Overview

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.

  1. Michael Butler

    Writer

  2. Dennis Shryack

    Writer

  3. Clint Eastwood

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Clint Eastwood

    Ben Shockley

  2. Sondra Locke

    Gus Mally

  3. Pat Hingle

    Josephson

  4. William Prince

    Blakelock

  5. Bill McKinney

    Constable

  6. Michael Cavanaugh

    Feyderspiel

  7. Carole Cook

    Waitress

  8. Mara Corday

    Jail Matron

  9. Doug McGrath

    Bookie

  10. View more

Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

A review by r96sk
Written by r96sk on 2022-01-29
Almost loved it.

The opening chunk of 'The Gauntlet' 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 ent...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$5,500,000.00

Revenue
$26,400,000.00

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