Clint Eastwood ’s 1977 action-thriller, , stands as a loud, unapologetic, and stylistically bold entry in his storied filmography. Far from the steely, calculated efficiency of Dirty Harry , this film presents Eastwood as Ben Shockley—a flawed, middle-aged Phoenix detective who is anything but a hero. Plot Overview: A Mission Bound for Disaster
Finding themselves pursued by both the mob and their own fellow officers, the pair must fight their way across the desert. The film culminates in the legendary "gauntlet" sequence, where Shockley drives a hijacked, armored bus through a literal wall of thousands of police officers firing a relentless barrage of bullets. Director & Star: Clint Eastwood.
A desert hideaway house was built for $250,000 and rigged with over 7,000 explosive squibs to simulate a police firing squad. Eastwood wanted the building to look as if it were being "eaten away by termites" until it collapsed.
Clint Eastwood ’s 1977 action-thriller, , stands as a loud, unapologetic, and stylistically bold entry in his storied filmography. Far from the steely, calculated efficiency of Dirty Harry , this film presents Eastwood as Ben Shockley—a flawed, middle-aged Phoenix detective who is anything but a hero. Plot Overview: A Mission Bound for Disaster
Finding themselves pursued by both the mob and their own fellow officers, the pair must fight their way across the desert. The film culminates in the legendary "gauntlet" sequence, where Shockley drives a hijacked, armored bus through a literal wall of thousands of police officers firing a relentless barrage of bullets. Director & Star: Clint Eastwood. The Gauntlet - Clint Eastwood 1977 Eng Subs 720...
A desert hideaway house was built for $250,000 and rigged with over 7,000 explosive squibs to simulate a police firing squad. Eastwood wanted the building to look as if it were being "eaten away by termites" until it collapsed. Clint Eastwood ’s 1977 action-thriller, , stands as