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The Gauntlet ()

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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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Det. Ben Shockley
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Augustina 'Gus' Mally
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Det. Maynard Josephson
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Commissioner Blakelock
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Constable
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Feyderspiel
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Waitress
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Jail Matron
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Bookie (as Douglas McGrath)
Jeff Morris ...
Desk Sergeant
Samantha Doane ...
Biker
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Biker
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Biker
Carver Barnes ...
Bus Driver
Robert Barrett ...
Paramedic
Teddy Bear ...
Lieutenant
Mildred Brion ...
Old Lady on Bus (as Mildren J. Brion)
Ron Chapman ...
Veteran Cop
Don Circle ...
Bus Clerk
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Helicopter Pilot
Thomas H. Friedkin ...
Helicopter Pilot (as Tom Friedkin)
Darwin Lamb ...
Police Captain
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Paramedic Driver
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Helicopter Gunman
John Quiroga ...
Cab Driver
Josef Rainer ...
Rookie Cop (as Joe Rainer)
Art Rimdzius ...
Judge
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Police Sergeant
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael L. Cooley ...
Biker (uncredited)
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Biker Chick (uncredited)
Dennis Jenkins ...
Biker (uncredited)
Mike Mangiaruca ...
Tall Skinny Dark Haired Bearded Biker (wearing denim vest & sunglasses) (uncredited)
Butch Price ...
Police office (uncredited)
Terry D. Seago ...
Cop (uncredited)
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Cop (uncredited)
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Man in Airport (uncredited)
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Prisoner (uncredited)

Directed by

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Clint Eastwood

Written by

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Michael Butler ... (written by) and
Dennis Shryack ... (written by)

Produced by

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Robert Daley ... producer
Fritz Manes ... associate producer

Music by

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Jerry Fielding

Cinematography by

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Rexford L. Metz ... director of photography (as Rexford Metz)

Editing by

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Joel Cox
Ferris Webster

Art Direction by

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Allen E. Smith

Set Decoration by

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Ira Bates

Makeup Department

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Lorraine Roberson ... hairstylist
Don Schoenfeld ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Joseph C. Cavalier ... unit production manager (as Joe Cavalier)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Peter L. Bergquist ... second assistant director (as Peter Bergquist)
Richard Hashimoto ... assistant director
Lynn M. Morgan ... second assistant director (as Lynn Morgan)
Al Silvani ... second assistant director

Art Department

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Edward Aiona ... property master (as Eddie Aiona)
Gerald MacDonald ... construction coordinator (as Jerry MacDonald)
Frank Frazetta ... poster designer (uncredited)
Bill Gold ... poster designer (uncredited)
Wayne Kerner ... supervisor sign writer (uncredited)
Eugene J. Reed ... carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Les Fresholtz ... re-recording mixer
Bert Hallberg ... sound
Keith Stafford ... sound effects editor
Jerry Jacobson ... adr editor (uncredited)
Michael Minkler ... re-recording mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Chuck Gaspar ... special effects

Stunts

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Marneen Fields ... stunt performer
Buddy Van Horn ... stunt coordinator (as Wayne Van Horn)
Marneen Fields ... stunts (uncredited)
Bob Hoy ... stunts (uncredited)
George Orrison ... stunt double: Clint Eastwood (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Sherry Peterson ... stunts (uncredited)
Buddy Van Horn ... stunts (uncredited)
Donnie Williams ... fight choreographer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Doug Cook ... second grip (as Douglas Cook)
Michael Gershman ... camera assistant
Norman Glasser ... gaffer
Jack Johnson ... key grip
Jan Kiesser ... camera operator
Louis Niemeyer ... camera assistant
Marcia Reed ... still photographer
Jim Sullivan ... best boy
Barry Wexler ... grip (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Glenn Wright ... costume supervisor

Music Department

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Jon Faddis ... musician: jazz soloist
Donald Harris ... music editor (as Don Harris)
Art Pepper ... musician: jazz soloist
Dan Wallin ... music scoring mixer
Larry Bunker ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Vince De Rosa ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Jerry Fielding ... conductor (uncredited)
Greig McRitchie ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Lennie Niehaus ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Dorothy Remsen ... musician: harp (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio ... musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Catalina Lawrence ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Tim Hill ... transportation coordinator
Roger Wooge ... driver: special effects (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Eudie Charnes ... production secretary
Judie Hoyt ... secretary to the producer (as Judie G. Hoyt)
Don Mink ... auditor
James Moffett ... first aid
Dominic Santarone ... caterer
Ruth Santarone ... caterer
Denyse Specktor ... researcher
Joe Hyams ... studio publicity executive (uncredited)
Jim Zemansky ... armorer (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

In Phoenix, Arizona, alcoholic and mediocre Detective Ben Shockley (Clint Eastwood) is assigned by Chief Commissioner Blakelock (William Prince) to bring witness Gus Mally (Sondra Locke) from Las Vegas, Nevada for a minor trial. Shockley travels to Las Vegas and finds that Gus Mally is an aggressive and intelligent prostitute with a college degree and she tells him that the odds are against her showing up in court. Shockley learns that she will actually testify against a powerful mobster, and the mafia is chasing them, trying to kill them both. He calls Blakelock and requests a Police escort from Phoenix to protect them. But soon, he discovers that someone is betraying him in the Police Department. Now, Shockley and Malley hijack a bus and Shockley welds thick steel plates and transforms the cabin in an armored bus trying to reach the Forum. But they will need to drive through a gauntlet of Police Officers armed with heavy weapons. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Taglines Clint Eastwood is the man in the middle of The Gauntlet See more »
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Also Known As
  • Gauntlet (United States)
  • L'Épreuve de force (France)
  • Der Mann, der niemals aufgibt (Germany)
  • Ruta suïcida (Spain, Catalan title)
  • Ruta suicida (Spain)
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  • 109 min
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Budget $5,500,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia More than 8,000 rounds were used for the climactic shoot-out scene. See more »
Goofs Shockley 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. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The Gauntlet: Behind the Scenes (1977). See more »
Soundtracks Just A Closer Walk with Thee See more »
Crazy Credits A disclaimer at the end reads: "Law enforcement procedures depicted in this film do not necessarily represent those of any law enforcement agency mentioned herein." See more »
Quotes 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.
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