The Gauntlet - Clint Eastwood 1977 Eng Subs 720... Review

Fans of Charley Varrick , The French Connection , Vanishing Point , and anyone who believes a good action film should leave you with dust in your lungs and a wry smile.

Clint Eastwood is a name synonymous with grit, squinting stares, and morally complex heroes. By 1977, he had already conquered the spaghetti western (the Dollars Trilogy ), redefined the cop thriller ( Dirty Harry ), and begun his formidable directorial career ( Play Misty for Me , The Outlaw Josey Wales ). But with The Gauntlet , Eastwood delivered something unique: a relentless, two-fisted road movie that blends action, dark comedy, and a surprisingly tender romance amid a hailstorm of bullets. The Gauntlet - Clint Eastwood 1977 Eng Subs 720...

Eastwood directed himself as an anti-hero who is not invincible. He bleeds, he chokes, he fails. And Sondra Locke, in her first of six films with Eastwood, delivers a snarling, vulnerable performance that earned genuine praise. Fans of Charley Varrick , The French Connection

“You ever actually fire that revolver?” she asked. But with The Gauntlet , Eastwood delivered something