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A Road Paved with Bloodshed: High Plains Drifter Turns 50
On the 50th anniversary of an essential Western, Clint Eastwood's High Plains Drifter.
On the 50th anniversary of an essential Western, Clint Eastwood's High Plains Drifter.
A look back at Peter S. Traynor's Death Game, newly restored on Blu-ray and touring theaters nationwide.
A tribute to the late character actor in Seymour Cassel, one of the great faces in American independent film.
During the 1970s and 80s the typical Clint Eastwood vehicle was heavier in plot than characters. In most cases, he simply played another variation of his usual loner, with a different name and leading lady. The female role was barely relevant, came well in second place to Clint's and was nothing more than a plot resource. It didn't really matter who ended up playing her but for a while Sondra Locke got the part repeatedly.
