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Features: DVD, Widescreen, French, Subtitled, Theatrical Version
A tough cop protects a witness from both side of the law and gether to the courthouse for the trial of a lifetime.
Editor's Note
Clint Eastwood plays an alcoholic, dim-witted cop, Ben Shockley, who has to escort an irate prostitute, Gus Mally (Sondra Locke), 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. The two spend most of the film eluding the trigger-happy cops. The banter between Ben and Gus, who initially despise each other, is just as brutal and entertaining as the action set pieces. And when the two finally warm to each other, it's surprisingly effective. Eastwood and Locke made many films together, but THE GAUNTLET features what may be their strongest collaboration. Literal-minded critics may malign the film for its over-the-top explosive action, but it's clear that Eastwood was aware of how outrageous and preposterous the action in the film is. As Jan De Bont would later do with another wildly entertaining and implausible film involving a bus, SPEED, Eastwood here has stripped down the action movie to its bare essence. THE GAUNTLET is a fun ride.
Plot Summary
An alcoholic, rather dim-witted police detective is sent to Las Vegas to extradite a prostitute with mob connections. The routine assignment grows more complicated when the pair is pursued by vengeful gangsters and corrupt cops intent on preventing her testimony. Watch this for Eastwood's performance and an action-packed plot.
| Features | Region 1 | | Snap Case | | Dual Layer | | Letterbox - 2.35 | | Widescreen - 2.35 | | Audio:
| Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound - English | | Dolby Digital Mono - French | | Additional Release Material:
| Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer | | Interactive Features:
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Release Information
|  | Studio: Warner |
| Release Date: 11/2/2004 |
| Running Time: 111 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1977 | | Catalog ID: 11083 | | UPC: 00085391108320 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, French | | Video: Color |
| Cast & Crew | Sondra Locke | | Pat Hingle | | Clint Eastwood | | William Prince | | Allen Smith - Art Director | | Robert Daley - Producer | | Dennis Shryack - Screenwriter | | Jerry Fielding - Composer | | Chuck Gaspar - Special Effects | | Michael Butler - Screenwriter | | Wayne Van Horn - Stunts | | Rexford Metz - Cinematographer | | Glenn T. Wright - Costume Designer | | Ferris Webster - Editor | | Joel Cox - Editor | | Clint Eastwood - Director |
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