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1977 · 109 min · R

The Gauntlet

Directed by Clint Eastwood · Drama, Action, Crime, Thriller

The Gauntlet (1977) is a Drama film, directed by Clint Eastwood set in Las Vegas and Phoenix during the 1970s. It runs 109 minutes and is rated R.

A organized crime, with a tense tone. Themes of power & corruption and survival run throughout.

Composer
Jerry Fielding
Cinematography
Rexford L. Metz
Cast
Clint EastwoodSondra LockePat HingleWilliam PrinceBill McKinneyMichael CavanaughCarole CookMara Corday

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Las VegasPhoenix
Setting
UrbanDesert
When
1970s

Premise & themes

Premise
Organized Crime
Themes
Power & CorruptionSurvival
Tone
Tense

Shape

Protagonist
Two HanderAntihero
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction

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