The Gauntlet (1977)

Directed by

Clint Eastwood

Genre

drama film, action film, thriller film, detective film, buddy cop film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 49m

Rated

R

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 613 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A washed-up cop is given one last job: to escort a prostitute from Las Vegas to Phoenix so she can testify against the mob. Along the way, they come under attack and have to fight for their lives.

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What happens

The Gauntlet is a 1977 American action thriller film directed by Clint Eastwood, who stars alongside Sondra Locke. The film's supporting cast includes Pat Hingle, William Prince, Bill McKinney, and Mara Corday. Eastwood plays a down-and-out cop who falls in love with a prostitute (Locke), whom he is assigned to escort from Las Vegas to Phoenix for her to testify against the mob. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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