Released: 8/3/92 Rated R Run Time: 2 hours and 11 minutes Plot: mythic violence of Westerns Stars: Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Frances Fisher, and Gene Hackman Budget: $14.4 million Grossed: ~$160 million Tagline: "It's a hell of a thing, killing a man."
"Eastwood strips away decades of Hollywood varnish applied to the Wild West, and emerges with a series of harshly eloquent statements about the nature of violence." -Rotten Tomatoes
Clint Eastwood stars in Unforgiven twenty years after his role in Dirty Harry. In addition to starring in the film, he wrote the theme song, "Claudia's Song"
This film has a sense of ambiguity as well as national identity in search for a moral code. It represents qualities of independent individualism which conveys broader ideas of social and political significance. Eastwood epitomizes the tough masculine independence through the westerns he's starred in. He dedicated himself to the character he portrays, often smoking and yielding guns when in fact he endorses gun control and is a nonsmoker. His dedication to storyline and character lead to box office success.
Oscars-Nominated for Actor in a Leading Role, Won for Best Directing, & Won for Best Picture.