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The Gauntlet
The Gauntlet

The Gauntlet

Clint Eastwood is the man in the middle of The Gauntlet

Genres

DramaActionCrimeThriller

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Phoenix cop Ben Shockley is well on his way to becoming a derelict when he is assigned to transport a witness from Las Vegas. The witness turns out to be a belligerent prostitute with mob ties—and incriminating information regarding a high-ranking official.

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Budget

$5500000

Revenue

$26400000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

109 mins

Rating

6.563/10

Release Date

17 December 1977

Country

United States of America

Cast

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

Ben Shockley

Sondra Locke

Sondra Locke

Gus Mally

Pat Hingle

Pat Hingle

Josephson

William Prince

William Prince

Blakelock

Bill McKinney

Bill McKinney

Constable

Michael Cavanaugh

Michael Cavanaugh

Feyderspiel

Carole Cook

Carole Cook

Waitress

Mara Corday

Mara Corday

Jail Matron

Doug McGrath

Doug McGrath

Bookie

Jeff Morris

Jeff Morris

Desk Sergeant

Mildred Brion

Mildred Brion

Old Lady on Bus

Carver Barnes

Carver Barnes

Bus Driver

Roy Jenson

Roy Jenson

Biker

Dan Vadis

Dan Vadis

Biker

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