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The Gauntlet

Clint Eastwood is the man in the middle of The Gauntlet

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.

1h 49m1977RTMDb 6.5

DramaActionCrimeThriller

English

Crew and Cast

Clint EastwoodClint EastwoodDirector · Ben ShockleySondra LockeSondra LockeGus MallyPat HinglePat HingleJosephsonWilliam PrinceWilliam PrinceBlakelockBill McKinneyBill McKinneyConstableMichael CavanaughMichael CavanaughFeyderspielCarole CookCarole CookWaitressMara CordayMara CordayJail MatronDoug McGrathDoug McGrathBookieJeff MorrisJeff MorrisDesk Sergeant
Mildred BrionOld Lady on Bus
Carver BarnesBus DriverRoy JensonRoy JensonBikerDan VadisDan VadisBiker

Storyline

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.

  • Malpaso Productions
  • Warner Bros. Pictures

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Info

Status
Released
Released
17 December 1977
Runtime
1h 49m
Rating
R
TMDB score
6.5 / 10 (635 votes)

Production

Director
Clint Eastwood
Writers
Michael Butler, Dennis Shryack, Clint Eastwood
Studios
Malpaso Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$5.5M
Revenue
$26.4M
Profit
$20.9M
Return
4.8×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English