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THE GAUNTLET (1977) |
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MORGAN'S RATING |
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| Clint Eastwood plays an alcoholic, dim-witted cop, Ben Shockley, who has to escort an irate prostitute, Gus Mally, from Las Vegas to Phoenix so she can testify in a mob trial. Gus immediately warns Ben of the danger that they're in, but he doesn't believe her. He eventually figures out that his superiors want Gus dead and chose him for the job because they thought he'd fail. |
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| Clint Eastwood (Ben Shockley), Sondra Locke (Gus Mally), Pat Hingle (Josephson), William Prince (Blakelock), Bill Mc Kinney (Constable), Michael Cavanaugh (Feyderspiel), Carole Cook (Waitress), Mara Corday (Jail Matron), Doug McGrath (Bookie), Jeff Morris (Desk Sergeant), Samantha Roane, Roy Jenson, Dan Vadis (Bikers), Carver Barnes (Bus Driver), Robert Barrett (Paramedic), Teddy Bear (Lieutenant), Mildred Brion (Old Lady on Bus), Ron Chapman (Veteran Cop), Don Circle (Bus Clerk), James W. Gavin, Thomas H. Friedkin (Helicopter Pilots), Darwin Lamb (Police Captain), Roger Lowe (Paramedic Driver), Fritz Manes (Helicopter Gunman), John Quiroga (Cab Driver), Joe Rainer (Rookie Cop), Art Rimdzius (Judge), Al Silvani (Police Sergeant). |
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RELEASE DATE: December 21st, 1977 (USA)
BOX OFFICE RESULT: $26.4 million (USA)
- Steve McQueen and Barbara Streisand were tentatively cast, but the two did not get along. Clint Eastwood later took over the production after McQueen backed out.
- The 'capitol building' used in the climax of the film is actually Symphony Hall in downtown Phoenix.
- The yellow passenger jet at McCarran Airport is from the now-defunct airline Hughes Airwest, a.k.a. "The Flying Banana."
- The cave that Eastwood and Locke spend the night in is actually a landmark called "Hole in the Rock" in Papago Park, Phoenix, Arizona.
- More than 8,000 rounds were used for the climatic shootout scene. |
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DIRECTOR: Clint Eastwood (A Perfect World).
WRITERS: Michael Butler and Dennis Shryack.
PRODUCER: Robert Daley.
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: Fritz Manes.
ORIGINAL MUSIC: Jerry Fielding.
DISTRIBUTOR: Warner Bros. |
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QUOTES |
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[repeated line]
Ben Shockley: Nag, nag, nag. |
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CRITICAL COMMENTS |
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"A perfectly effective string of action set pieces." -- Rob Thomas, Capital Times |
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