High Plains Drifter
One sheet movie poster for the 1973 American Western film,
"High Plains Drifter", which was both directed by and starring Clint Eastwood.
Key Information
Director: Clint Eastwood
Writer: Ernest Tidyman
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Verna Bloom, Marianna Hill, Mitchell Ryan, Jack Ging, and Stefan Gierasch
Release Date: The film was released in the United States in April 1973.
Synopsis: A mysterious, nameless gunfighter (Eastwood) rides into the corrupt mining town of Lago. After dispatching three local gunmen, the fearful townspeople hire him to protect them from a trio of ruthless outlaws who are on their way back to the town after being released from prison. The Stranger, as he is known, has a secret agenda and begins to exact a unique form of justice, forcing the town to confront its dark past, specifically their role in the brutal whipping death of the former marshal, Jim Duncan.
Thematic Elements
The film is noted for blending classic Western themes with elements of the supernatural and horror. It has been described as an allegory about retribution and collective guilt, influenced by the directorial styles of Sergio Leone and Don Siegel, to whom humorous tributes are made with names on gravestones in the film.
"High Plains Drifter", which was both directed by and starring Clint Eastwood.
Key Information
Director: Clint Eastwood
Writer: Ernest Tidyman
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Verna Bloom, Marianna Hill, Mitchell Ryan, Jack Ging, and Stefan Gierasch
Release Date: The film was released in the United States in April 1973.
Synopsis: A mysterious, nameless gunfighter (Eastwood) rides into the corrupt mining town of Lago. After dispatching three local gunmen, the fearful townspeople hire him to protect them from a trio of ruthless outlaws who are on their way back to the town after being released from prison. The Stranger, as he is known, has a secret agenda and begins to exact a unique form of justice, forcing the town to confront its dark past, specifically their role in the brutal whipping death of the former marshal, Jim Duncan.
Thematic Elements
The film is noted for blending classic Western themes with elements of the supernatural and horror. It has been described as an allegory about retribution and collective guilt, influenced by the directorial styles of Sergio Leone and Don Siegel, to whom humorous tributes are made with names on gravestones in the film.
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