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The Gauntlet (1977)

★ 6.4R109 minDirector: Clint Eastwood

1977 American action thriller film by Clint Eastwood

The Gauntlet is a 1977 American action thriller film directed by Clint Eastwood, who stars alongside Sondra Locke. The film's supporting cast includes Pat Hingle, William Prince, Bill McKinney, and Mara Corday. Eastwood plays a down-and-out cop who falls in love with a prostitute (Locke), to whom he is assigned to escort from Las Vegas to Phoenix for her to testify against the mob.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Gauntlet about?
The Gauntlet (1977) — In Phoenix, Arizona, alcoholic and mediocre Detective Ben Shockley (Clint Eastwood) is assigned by Chief Commissioner Blakelock (William Prince) to bring witness Gus Mally (Sondra Locke) from Las Vegas, Nevada for a minor trial. Shockley travels to Las Vegas and finds that Gus Ma
Is The Gauntlet based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Gauntlet scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.