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Review 1DiscussionA review by r96sk
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Written by r96sk on Sat Jan 29 2022
Almost loved it.
The opening chunk of <em>'The Gauntlet'</em> is promising, I liked what I was seeing and what was being crafted together. It never quite reaches the heights I thought it might have, though that doesn't stop the fact that this 1977 film is still very good.
Clint Eastwood and Sondra Locke team up yet again, as seen in many other productions from around this era. Of the five I've currently seen with those two, this is the most I've enjoyed them as a pair - especially Locke. Pat Hingle and William Prince are the most noteworthy of the rest.
I found the two leads to be ente...
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Facts
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
5500000.00
Revenue
26400000.00
Keywords
- sniper
- helicopter
- prostitute
- showdown
- ambush
- hitman
- chase
- bus
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- freight train
- witness
- police protection
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- beating
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