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1992 · 130 min · R

Unforgiven

Directed by Clint Eastwood · Western

Unforgiven (1992) is a Western film, directed by Clint Eastwood set in Hokkaido during the 1800s, in winter. It runs 130 minutes and is rated R.

A western, with a bleak and melancholic tone. Themes of revenge, redemption, and guilt & shame run throughout.

Composer
Lennie Niehaus
Cinematography
Jack N. Green
Cast
Clint EastwoodGene HackmanMorgan FreemanJaimz WoolvettRichard HarrisSaul RubinekFrances FisherAnna Thomson

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Pure Fiction
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