High Plains Drifter
1973, Western, 1h 45m
30 Reviews 25,000+ RatingsWhat to know
Clint Eastwood's sophomore outing as director sees him back in the saddle as a mysterious stranger, and the result is one of his most memorable Westerns. Read critic reviews
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In this Western, a drifter with no name (Clint Eastwood) wanders into a small town, where his gun-slinging abilities are in high demand. When the drifter rides into Lago, he is met with incredulity and disapproval by the townspeople. But once he shows his skills with a pistol, the locals realize he may be able to help them fend off a band of criminals who have been terrorizing the town. He agrees to help the townspeople, but does so with his own secret agenda.
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Clint Eastwood
The Stranger
The Stranger
Verna Bloom
Sarah Belding
Sarah Belding
Marianna Hill
Callie Travers
Callie Travers
Mitch Ryan
Dave Drake
Dave Drake
Jack Ging
Morgan Allen
Morgan Allen
Stefan Gierasch
Mayor Jason Hobart
Mayor Jason Hobart
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Jun 25, 2017If you can look past the dated sexual politics, this is a deeply cynical deconstruction of the romanticized western. No one looks good in the end. Not the townspeople, not the villains, not even the "anti-hero" at the center.Alec B Super Reviewer
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Jan 10, 2014Clint Eastwood's second film as Director, High Plains Drifter features Eastwood once again as a nameless hero but this time as one that is even more rough around the edges and clearly has his own secret mission within the guise of the city's savior. The film has many flashbacks and an artistic scope that tells the tale of revenge and retribution and how sin stains aren't so easy to wipe away. There are some great scenes showcasing Eastwood's gunslinger skills and enough humor, some silly and some dark, to really make for a complex albeit quite different western film.
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Jan 21, 2012If there's ever an actor that would sell me in watching a western, that man would be Clint Eastwood. A gunfighting stranger comes to the small settlement of Lago and is hired to bring the townsfolk together in an attempt to hold off three outlaws who are on their way. The best thing about western is that they have good story, and this one is no different. I was mostly satisfied by the story as the more it went on the more I got interested. The small supernatural elements made it more interesting in my opinion as it added a more unique feel as I was watching this. One thing about the story that's bad is that the town people are represented as cowards for the whole movie and they don't exactly improve though the at the end either. As always, Clint Eastwood performance is spectacular as "the stranger" or nameless cowboy as he known for. Whenever Clint Eastwood is given a unnamed Cowboy you better expect nothing but the best. The direction was great, the cinematography was great, and cast fit well into there characters. Now this may not be as good as some of Clint Eastwood other western, especially Unforgiven, but it's still a nice alternative and a unique take on the western genre from the man who is the best in that genre.Caesar M Super Reviewer
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Nov 14, 2011One of my absolute favorites. Powerful and timeless. Haunting.Kyle M Super Reviewer
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