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High Plains Drifter

They'd never forget the day he drifted into town.

1973 · 1h 45m · R Drama, Mystery, Western
Directed by Clint Eastwood

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A gunfighting stranger comes to the small settlement of Lago. After gunning down three gunmen who tried to kill him, the townsfolk decide to hire the Stranger to hold off three outlaws who are on their way.

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93%
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Rotten

As a director, Eastwood is not as good as he seems to think he is. As an actor, he is probably better than he allows himself to be.

Richard Schickel, TIME Magazine
Fresh

Eastwood's second directorial effort is mechanically stylish.

Variety Staff, Variety
Fresh

This was supposed to be Eastwood's fond adieu to the worlds of Sergio Leone and Don Siegel; and indeed he cuts the operatic excess of the former with the punchy economy of the latter.

Derek Adams, Time Out
Fresh

Part ghost story, part revenge Western, more than a little silly, and often quite entertaining in a way that may make you wonder if you have lost your good sense.

Vincent Canby, New York Times

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