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The Gauntlet

Clint Eastwood, 1977

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The Gauntlet
Michael Butler, Dennis Shryack, 1977

NOVELIZATION

The Gauntlet is a movie novelization written by Michael Butler and Dennis Shryack in 1977 and based on the movie of the same name, directed by Clint Eastwood in 1977. The movie features Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Pat Hingle, William Prince, Bill McKinney, Michael Cavanaugh, and others.

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RATING

6.4

/ 10

Movie Poster: The Gauntlet (Clint Eastwood, 1977)

6

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Book Cover: The Gauntlet (Michael Butler, Dennis Shryack, 1977)

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Storyline

Ben Shockley, an alcoholic cop from Phoenix, is given the task to escort witness Augustina Mally from Las Vegas. The constable dies at the hands of several men armed with machine guns. They eventually run into a gang of bikers whom Shockley threatens with his revolver, then confiscates one of their motorcycles and takes off on it with Mally.

Movie vs Book

Poster of The Gauntlet, the 1977 movie by Clint Eastwood

Year

1977

Minutes

109

Movie Rate

6.40

Source: IMDb

Movie

The Gauntlet

Country: USA

Year: 1977

Length: 1h49m

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Cover of The Gauntlet, the 1977 book by Michael Butler and Dennis Shryack

Year

1977

Pages

236

Book Rate

6.00

S: Goodreads

Book

The Gauntlet

Country: USA

First published in: 1977

Length: 236 pages

Genre: Fiction

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