For the climactic drive through Phoenix, the production used over 8,000 rounds of ammunition . Despite the thousands of shots fired at the bus, the sequence is stylized in a way that remains "pop-art" violent rather than realistic.
Clint Eastwood ’s 1977 action-thriller, , stands as a loud, unapologetic, and stylistically bold entry in his storied filmography. Far from the steely, calculated efficiency of Dirty Harry , this film presents Eastwood as Ben Shockley—a flawed, middle-aged Phoenix detective who is anything but a hero. Plot Overview: A Mission Bound for Disaster The Gauntlet - Clint Eastwood 1977 Eng Subs 720...
The screenplay was written by Michael Butler and Dennis Shryack. For the climactic drive through Phoenix, the production
Sondra Locke as Gus Mally, Pat Hingle as the well-meaning but helpless Detective Josephson, and William Prince as the villainous Commissioner Blakelock. Far from the steely, calculated efficiency of Dirty
The film was originally intended for Marlon Brando and Barbra Streisand, and later Steve McQueen, before Eastwood took the helm. Production Highlights & Special Effects