A hard but mediocre cop is assigned to escort a prostitute into custody from Las Vegas to Phoenix, so that she can testify in a mob trial. But a lot of people are literally betting that they won't make it into town alive.
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- Mister ArnMay 21, 2025"The Gauntlet" continuously amplified its drama through an escalating series of exaggerated action sequences, each outdoing its predecessor in sheer absurdity, culminating in the climactic scene of the bus daringly navigating the gauntlet. It was too absurd for me, but I would understand if you liked the film, 70s me did.
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The Gauntlet was released on December 17, 1977.
The Gauntlet was directed by Clint Eastwood.
The Gauntlet has a runtime of 1h 49m.
The Gauntlet was produced by Robert Daley.
A hard but mediocre cop is assigned to escort a prostitute into custody from Las Vegas to Phoenix, so that she can testify in a mob trial. But a lot of people are literally betting that they won't make it into town alive.
The key characters in The Gauntlet are Ben Shockley (Clint Eastwood), Gus Mally (Sondra Locke), Josephson (Pat Hingle).
The Gauntlet is rated R.
The Gauntlet is an Action, Drama, Crime film.
The Gauntlet has an audience rating of 5.4 out of 10.
The Gauntlet had a budget of $5.5M.
The Gauntlet has made $26.4M at the box office.