On the surface, 1977saction-thrillerroad movieThe Gauntlethad Eastwood once again playing a cop fighting injustice.

Clint Eastwood perfects his on-screen persona in this exciting war epic.

Shockleys expendable ways make him the perfect fall guy for Blakelock to assign him on the ill-fated extradition.

Clint Eastwood and Sondra Locke in The Gauntlet

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Similarly, Lockes Mally has all the odds against her.

The Gauntletis about two loserswho give each other confidence as well as a little romanceto overcome insurmountable odds.

But a lot of people are literally betting that they won’t make it into town alive.

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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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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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