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1977 · 109 min · R

The Gauntlet

Directed by Clint Eastwood · Drama, Action, Crime, Thriller

The Gauntlet (1977) is a Drama film, directed by Clint Eastwood set in Phoenix and Las Vegas during the 1970s. It runs 109 minutes and is rated R.

A organized crime and road trip, with a tense and darkly comic tone. Themes of power & corruption and survival run throughout.

Composer
Jerry Fielding
Cinematography
Rexford L. Metz
Cast
Clint EastwoodSondra LockePat HingleWilliam PrinceBill McKinneyMichael CavanaughCarole CookMara Corday

The world of this film

Setting

Where
PhoenixLas Vegas
Setting
UrbanDesert
When
1970s

Premise & themes

Premise
Organized CrimeRoad Trip
Themes
Power & CorruptionSurvival
Tone
TenseDarkly Comic

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction

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