The Gauntlet
Warner Bros. | Release Date: December 21, 1977 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
59
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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The New York TimesVincent Canby
It is a movie without a single thought in its head, but its action sequences are so ferociously staged that it's impossible not to pay attention most of the time. Read full review
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VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
In a major role reversal, Clint Eastwood stars in The Gauntlet as a person who might be on the receiving end of the violence epitomized in his famed Dirty Harry film series. Read full review
50
The New YorkerPauline Kael
You look at the screen even though there's nothing to occupy your mind--the way you sometimes sit in front of the TV, numbly, because you can't rouse yourself for the effort it takes to go to bed.
40
EmpireNeil Jeffries
It's telling that the film is still only truly memorable for the closing five minute bulletfest, which turns Clint's bus into the only thing with more holes in it than the screenplay. Read full review
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TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
The violence is bloody, nonstop, and as pointless as the script. Read full review
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