The Clint Eastwood Project

Hailed as “an absurd completist task” and “ultimate proof Americans have too much leisure time,” The Clint Eastwood Project began for one reason that explains many towering male achieve...

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TITLE: Trouble with the Curve RELEASED: 2012 GENRE: Family reconnection pseudo-drama NOTABLE FOR: Clint's return to acting COOLEST THING CLINT DOES: Shows love to his daughter by smashing a beer...

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Proudly joining the ranks of the few human beings who have watched every Clint Eastwood movie brings an obligation to the species to share what we learned. Taking literally minutes of deep stu...

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TITLE: Gran Torino RELEASED: 2008 GENRE: "Grumpy Old Men" meets "Dirty Harry" NOTABLE FOR: Clint's final acting role, probably COOLEST THING CLINT DOES: Growls down the barrel of his gun at Asian...

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Before completing the Clint Eastwood acting library with "Gran Torino," we'll make this brief mention of Clint's output as a director. Now that he's an old man, Clint obviously wishes to be a d...

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TITLE: Million Dollar Baby RELEASED: 2004 GENRE: Tear-jerker with boxing NOTABLE FOR: Clint's second helping of Oscars COOLEST THING CLINT DOES: Acts grumpy, we guess People with taste consider ...

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TITLE: Blood Work RELEASED: 2002 GENRE: Crime story NOTABLE FOR: Clint's (most assuredly) last cop COOLEST THING CLINT DOES: Shoots a serial killer in the arm, tosses him a belt and advises tight...

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TITLE: Space Cowboys RELEASED: 2000 GENRE: Sci-fi geezer comedy NOTABLE FOR: Clint in space COOLEST THING CLINT DOES: Lands the Space Shuttle with no training Outward indications say "Space Cowb...

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TITLE: True Crime RELEASED: 1999 GENRE: "His Girl Friday" meets "Dead Man Walking" NOTABLE FOR: Clint plays a ladies' man at age 69 COOLEST THING CLINT DOES: Beds his boss' wife without meaning a...

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TITLE: Absolute Power RELEASED: 1997 GENRE: Murder thriller NOTABLE FOR: Clint takes down an evil POTUS COOLEST THING CLINT DOES: Injects poison into a dude's carotid artery with full justificati...

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TITLE: Casper RELEASED: 1995 GENRE: Semi-animated fantasy with alleged comedy NOTABLE FOR: A cameo appearance by Clint COOLEST THING CLINT DOES: Vows to kill bridge players. Setting out to wat...

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TITLE: The Bridges of Madison County RELEASED: 1995 GENRE: Romance NOTABLE FOR: Being a chick flick COOLEST THING CLINT DOES: Umm ... Huh, nothing pops to mind. Jeering began before the first li...

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TITLE: A Perfect World RELEASED: 1993 GENRE: Escaped convict buddy movie NOTABLE FOR: Creating the illusion Clint is paired with Kevin Costner COOLEST THING CLINT DOES: Sucker punches a fellow co...

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TITLE: In the Line of Fire RELEASED: 1993 GENRE: Presidential assassin suspense NOTABLE FOR: John Malkovich is one great villain COOLEST THING CLINT DOES: Takes a bullet for the president Full d...

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TITLE: Unforgiven RELEASED: 1992 GENRE: Western with guilt pangs NOTABLE FOR: Best picture Oscar COOLEST THING CLINT DOES: Shoots Gene Hackman dead on a barroom floor After one full year and 47 ...

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TITLE: The Rookie RELEASED: 1990 GENRE: Cop buddy story NOTABLE FOR: Clint plays second-fiddle to Charlie Sheen COOLEST THING CLINT DOES: Executes a leering super-villain who expects Clint to tak...

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TITLE: White Hunter, Black Heart RELEASED: 1990 GENRE: Hollywood bio-fiction NOTABLE FOR: Clint talks funny COOLEST THING CLINT DOES: Verbally demolishes a smug, Nazi sympathizing Englishwoman ov...

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TITLE: Pink Cadillac RELEASED: 1989 GENRE: Action/comedy, minus apes NOTABLE FOR: Clint wears disguises COOLEST THING CLINT DOES: Destroys a white supremacist compound with a Mary Kay-styled pink...

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TITLE: The Dead Pool RELEASED: 1988 GENRE: Dirty Harry, take five NOTABLE FOR: Memorable performances by future stars COOLEST THING CLINT DOES: Blows away the bad guy with a harpoon gun No doubt...

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TITLE: Heartbreak Ridge RELEASED: 1986 GENRE: Military humor and heroics NOTABLE FOR: The script pissed off the U.S. Marine Corps enough to cancel cooperation COOLEST THING CLINT DOES: Smashes up...

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TITLE: Pale Rider RELEASED: 1985 GENRE: Mysterious-stranger western NOTABLE FOR: Clint's first return to the saddle in nine years COOLEST THING CLINT DOES: Beats gang of thugs senseless with hick...

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TITLE: Tightrope RELEASED: 1984 GENRE: Detective story, heavy on the whores NOTABLE FOR: Clint cast daughter Alison Eastwood in supporting role COOLEST THING CLINT DOES: Pulls a severed arm off h...

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TITLE: City Heat RELEASED: 1984 GENRE: Gangster action-comedy NOTABLE FOR: Clint stars with Burt Reynolds COOLEST THING CLINT DOES: Walks down the middle of the street like God himself in gunfigh...

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TITLE: Sudden Impact RELEASED: 1983 GENRE: Dirty Harry, take four NOTABLE FOR: "Go ahead, make my day" COOLEST THING CLINT DOES: Goads mafioso into heart attack at the mafioso's daughter's weddin...

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TITLE: Honkytonk Man RELEASED: 1982 GENRE: "Grapes of Wrath" meets "Tender Mercies" NOTABLE FOR: Clint co-stars with son Kyle COOLEST THING CLINT DOES: Robs a poker game to collect a debt Spoil...

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