The Gauntlet

1977, Drama/Crime, 1h 49m

27 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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Eastwood has a good time playing a dolt in the surprisingly funny Gauntlet, which otherwise has the typical Clint trappings. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

A cop who has seen better days, hard-living Ben Shockley (Clint Eastwood) is recruited to escort Augustina "Gus" Mally (Sondra Locke), a key witness in a mob trial, from Las Vegas to Phoenix. Gus is a beautiful but coarse call girl who claims to have information that makes the two highly expendable targets. Ben starts to believe her after numerous attempts are made to kill them as they travel across the unforgiving desert, pursued by angry bikers and corrupt police officers.

Cast & Crew

Clint Eastwood
Ben Shockley
Sondra Locke
Gus Mally
Pat Hingle
Josephson
William Prince
Blakelock
Bill McKinney
Constable
Mara Corday
Jail Matron
Michael Cavanaugh
Feyderspiel
Carole Cook
Waitress
Clint Eastwood
Director
Michael Butler
Writer
Dennis Shryack
Writer
Rexford L. Metz
Cinematography
Joel Cox
Film Editing
Ferris Webster
Film Editing
Allen E. Smith
Art Director
Ira Bates
Set Decoration
Jerry Fielding
Original Music
Robert Daley
Producer
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Critic Reviews for The Gauntlet

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