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The Gauntlet streaming

1977 Movie United States Action, Drama, Thriller, Science Fiction, Crime 109 min Ages 17+
By: Clint Eastwood With: Bill McKinney, Mara Corday, Pat Hingle, Doug McGrath, Roy Jenson

In Phoenix, Arizona, alcoholic and mediocre Detective Ben Shockley (Clint Eastwood) is assigned by Chief Commissioner Blakelock (William Prince) to bring witness Gus Mally (Sondra Locke) from Las Vegas, Nevada for a minor trial. Shockley travels to Las Vegas and finds that Gus Mally is an aggressive and intelligent prostitute with a college degree and she tells him that the odds are against her showing up in court. Shockley learns that she will actually testify against a powerful mobster, and the mafia is chasing them, trying to kill them both. He calls Blakelock and requests a Police escort from Phoenix to protect them. But soon, he discovers that someone is betraying him in the Police Department. Now, Shockley and Malley hijack a bus and Shockley welds thick steel plates and transforms the cabin in an armored bus trying to reach the Forum. But they will need to drive through a gauntlet of Police Officers armed with heavy weapons.

Filmium rating
64%

Mood

Action-Packed
Intense
Thrilling

Cast & Crew

Clint Eastwood
Dennis Shryack
Michael Butler
Pat Hingle
Michael Cavanaugh
Jeff Morris
Dan Vadis
Sondra Locke
Carver Barnes
Bill McKinney
Mara Corday
Doug McGrath
Roy Jenson
William Prince
Carole Cook
Mildred Brion

Budget

Action Sequences Focus
Mid-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Car Bomb
Explosive Squibs
Helicopter Chase

Narrative Structure

Action Thriller
Linear

Pace

Fast-Paced
High-Energy
Thrilling

Runtime

Action-Packed Duration
Long Runtime

Soundtrack

Crime Jazz
Jerry Fielding Score
Suspenseful Music

Style

Cinematic
Fast-Paced
Stylized

Time-Period

1970S
Classic Action Era

Central Conflict

Escape From Police
False Accusations
Mob Corruption

Characters

Cop
Mobster
Prostitute

Ending

Justice Served
Moral Victory
Walks Away Victorious

Historical Context

1970S
Crime Action Era

Key Plot Points

Car Bombing
Gauntlet Of Police
Hijacking

Plot

Cop Escort Mission
Corruption
Mob Conspiracy

Setting

Arizona Desert
Las Vegas
Phoenix

Shooting Location

Arizona Desert
Las Vegas
Phoenix

Theme

Corruption
Justice
Redemption

Genre

Action
Crime
Thriller

Audiences

Action Fans
Adventure Seekers
Thriller Enthusiasts

Titles

The Gauntlet

Box Office Success

$35.4 Million Gross
Top Grossing Of 1977

Critical Reception

Ebert Positive
Mixed Reviews
Siskel Negative

Popularity

Cult Action Film
Popular With Audiences

Ratings

75% Rotten Tomatoes
Metacritic 59

Reception

Box Office Hit
Mixed Reviews
Popular Action Film

Production Countries

United States

Release Year

1977
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