Se asigna un policía duro pero mediocre para escoltar a una prostituta de Las Vegas a Phoenix, para que ella pueda declarar en un juicio de la mafia. Pero muchas personas están literalmente ... Leer todoSe asigna un policía duro pero mediocre para escoltar a una prostituta de Las Vegas a Phoenix, para que ella pueda declarar en un juicio de la mafia. Pero muchas personas están literalmente apostando a que no llegarán a la ciudad con vida.Se asigna un policía duro pero mediocre para escoltar a una prostituta de Las Vegas a Phoenix, para que ella pueda declarar en un juicio de la mafia. Pero muchas personas están literalmente apostando a que no llegarán a la ciudad con vida.
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- 1 nominación en total
- Bookie
- (as Douglas McGrath)
- Old Lady on Bus
- (as Mildren J. Brion)
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Opiniones destacadas
The good: terrific action, however silly and over the top, it is still incredibly enjoyable. Great role by a lovely Sandra Locke, who provides a bit of budding romance. And there is an excellent bad guy as well. What more could I wish for in a dirty cop action movie?
Any bad? Well, the story is completely NOT credible up to RIDICULOUS, because at many moments it makes no sense whatsoever. For those who want a realistic story, pass this one by. For those (like me) who first most want to see full blown fun action, this is definitely worth the watch...
The Gauntlet casts Locke as a hooker who is being subpoenaed as a witness in an organized crime case. She's in Las Vegas where if you'll recall prostitution is legal and apparently she's learned some interesting information. More interesting than she realizes because there are some people who want to make very certain she does not reach Phoenix where the Maricopa County District Attorney has her for a witness.
Assigned to the case is Clint Eastwood who is characterized by himself as a tired old time server of a cop. He's not by reputation with the Phoenix, PD a Harry Callahan. But to the regret of forces who want to see Locke dead and consider him an incompetent and expendable, Clint fools them all.
As a film The Gauntlet goes at a good clip and the suspense from the first attack against Eastwood and Locke does not let up for a second. The dialog between Eastwood and Locke is crisp and entertaining and the action sequences well staged. The two leads get good support from Pat Hingle as Eastwood's luckless partner and William Prince the corrupt Chief of the Phoenix PD.
I'm not sure whether Prince wants Locke dead for her testimony linking him to organized crime or for the fact she can testify to some alternate sexual practices he favors. Either way Prince is absolutely manic about making sure they never get to Phoenix alive.
For fans of Clint Eastwood, The Gauntlet is one of his best films, one of my favorites of his, and something not to be missed.
Underrated Eastwood movie that blends road trip comedy, romantic comedy, action, and drama all into one. Gritty and violent with an epic amount of gunfire for a '70s movie. Today that would all be CGI and lame. Clint's great. Sondra Locke has probably her best movie role here. Very good supporting cast of familiar faces. Like I said, this one's pretty underrated. If you're an Eastwood fan, you definitely should check it out.
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- TriviaAccording to a Warner Bros. executive at the time, when the movie was shown in test screenings and it reached the climax, most of the audience shouted out, "Shoot at the bus tires, you idiots!"
- ErroresShockley uses an oxy-acetylene cutting torch, when he should be using a welding torch (which is connected only to the acetylene tank).
He used what he had to hand. It's perfectly possible to weld with an oxy-acetylene cutting torch as long as he doesn't hit the oxy cutting lever.
- Citas
Ben Shockley: On a scale of one to ten, I'd have to give her a two, and that's because I haven't seen a one before.
- Créditos curiososA disclaimer at the end reads: "Law enforcement procedures depicted in this film do not necessarily represent those of any law enforcement agency mentioned herein."
- Versiones alternativasBack in 1978 Norwegian cinema version was cut to get an 16 rating, later video rental version and DVD version are uncut.
- ConexionesFeatured in The Gauntlet: Behind the Scenes (1977)
- Bandas sonorasJust A Closer Walk with Thee
(uncredited)
Traditional
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- How long is The Gauntlet?Con tecnología de Alexa
Detalles
Taquilla
- Presupuesto
- USD 5,500,000 (estimado)
- Total en EE. UU. y Canadá
- USD 26,414,658
- Total a nivel mundial
- USD 26,414,658
- Tiempo de ejecución1 hora 49 minutos
- Color
- Mezcla de sonido
- Relación de aspecto
- 2.39 : 1