The Gauntlet

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The Gauntlet ★★ 1977 (R)

Clint is a brokendown cop ordered to Las Vegas to bring back a key witness for an important trial—but the witness turns out to be a beautiful prostitute being hunted by killers. Violencepacked action with some decent setpieces. 111m/C VHS, DVD . Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Pat Hingle, Bill McKinney; D: Clint Eastwood; W: Michael Butler; C: Rexford Metz; M: Jerry Fielding.