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The Gauntlet

1977 · 109 min

A scrappy, bullet-riddled road chase that lurches from grimy danger to rough-edged romance without ever slowing down.

Tagline
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.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • survival
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • love
Places
  • road trip
  • big city
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour4
Realism6
Romance5
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
drama, action, crime, thriller
Directed by
Clint Eastwood
Written by
Michael Butler, Dennis Shryack, Clint Eastwood
Starring
Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Pat Hingle, William Prince, Bill McKinney, Michael Cavanaugh, Carole Cook, Mara Corday
Music
Jerry Fielding
Cinematography
Rexford L. Metz
Runtime
109 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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