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Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786300182455 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC ISBN: 6300182452 Label: Universal Studios Languages: Manufacturer: Universal Studios Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Universal Studios Release Date: March 01, 1992 Running Time: 106 minutes Studio: Universal Studios Theatrical Release Date: August 22, 1973 Editorial Review: Amazon.com essential video: Clint Eastwood's second film as a director (and his first Western) is a variation on the "man with no name" theme, starring Eastwood as the drifter known only as "the Stranger." He rides into the desert town of Lagos and is quickly attacked by three gunmen. Recovering with the aid of a local dwarf (a memorable role for Billy Curtis), the Stranger is hired by the intimidated townsfolk to fend off a band of violent ex-convicts. After teaching the citizens self-defense and instructing them to paint the entire town red and rename it "Hell," the Stranger vanishes. He reappears when the marauding criminals arrive, and delivers justice and teaches the townsfolk a harsh lesson about moral obligation. Is he a figure from their past or a kind of supernatural avenger? Combining humor with action, High Plains Drifter is both a serious and tongue-in-cheek tribute to the Westerns that made Eastwood a household name. --Jeff Shannon Average Rating:
 Rating:  - High Plains DrifterThis is Clint Eastwood at his imcomparable best. To me, it even outranks "Unforgiven." Rating: - "Urghh, He Sure Had A Lot of Blood Left In Him, Didn't He?"'High Plains Drifter' is my very favourite Eastwood movie.(and that's saying something) I especially like the dark humour and ambiguity, but in truth, there's not much I don't like. You just know something bad is gonna happen, as soon as you see him appearing through the desert heat-haze in the eerie title sequence, and by the time the film ends, with the same shot in reverse (a la 'the Searchers') something bad has! In between, we're treated to much violence, sexism, adultery, hypocrisy ... Read More Rating:  - Classic EastwoodThis is a classic Eastwood film. If you're a fan of others such as Hang 'Em High, or the Man with No Name trilogy (A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More, The Good The Bad and The Ugly), then this is a good one for you. Rating: - eastwood againwhat can a man say, about eastwod? you just know I added this to my westerns collection,... Rating: - classicOne of the all time best westerns. Even if you don't like westerns, you might enjoy this one. |
