The Gauntlet (1977)
- Starring:
- Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, (more)
- Director(s):
- Clint Eastwood
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Gauntlet
Playing police stooge Ben Shockley, Clint Eastwood sends up his Dirty Harry-ness in this 1977 cop film-action movie-romantic comedy. Ben is assigned to escort tough Vegas hooker Gus Mally (Sondra Locke) to Phoenix for a Mob trial because, he thinks, he always "gets the job done." But corrupt commissioner Blakelock (William Prince) chose alcoholic Ben precisely because Ben does not get much done at all, and Blakelock has no intention of letting them get to Phoenix alive. Once Gus figures this out and makes Ben see the truth, Ben resolves to prove Blakelock wrong, even if it means surviving car bombs, a house shot to pieces, a helicopter-motorcycle chase, and finally driving an armored bus through a gauntlet formed by scores of shooting cops. Amidst the mayhem, Ben falls in love with the smart-mouthed, college-educated Gus, and she insists on riding out the gauntlet with her Ben. An obedient cop who is not as clever as his female charge, Ben Shockley is the opposite of Eastwood's ultra-capable loner Harry Callahan from the Dirty Harry series, allowing Eastwood to poke fun at his image even as Shockley eventually does get the job done. While the exaggerated action set pieces also parody the Eastwood cop hero's usual invincibility, their efficient, energetic staging still makes them effective; The Gauntlet was another popular success for Eastwood as director as well as star. ~ Lucia Bozzola, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 109 mins
Complete Cast of The Gauntlet
- Clint Eastwood - Ben Shockley
- Pat Hingle - Josephson
- Bill McKinney - Constable
- Carole Cook - Waitress
- Samantha Doane - Biker
- Art Rimozius - Judge
- Joe Rainer - Rookie Cop
- Jeff Morris - Desk Sergeant
- Roger Lowe - Paramedic Driver
- Roy Jenson - Biker
- Ron Chapman - Veteran Cop
- Tom Friedkin - Helicopter Pilot
- Carver Barnes - Bus Driver
- Teddy Bear - Lieutenant
- Don Circle - Bus Clerk
- Sondra Locke - Gus Mally
- William Prince - Blakelock
- Michael Cavanaugh - Feyderspiel
- Al Silvani - Policeman
- James W. Gavin - Helicopter Pilot
- John Rainer - Policeman
- John Quiroga - Taxi Driver
- Doug McGrath - Bookmaker
- Darwin Lamb - Police Captain
- Fritz Manes - Helicopter Marksman
- Dan Vadis - Biker
- Mara Corday - Jail Matron
- Robert Barnett - Doctor
- Mildred J. Brion - Old Woman on Bus
- Director(s):
- Clint Eastwood
- Writer(s):
- Michael Butler, Dennis Shryack
- Producer(s):
- Robert Daley
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Not For Children, Violence)
- Categories:
- Action / Adventure
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