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High Plains Drifter (1973)
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22 August 1973 (USA) moreTagline:
They'd never forget the day he drifted into town. morePlot Outline:
A gunfighting stranger comes to the small settlement of Lago and is hired to bring the townsfolk together in an attempt to hold off three outlaws who are on their way. morePlot Synopsis:
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An entertaining and well thought out western more
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Clint Eastwood | ... | The Stranger |
 | Verna Bloom | ... | Sarah Belding |
| Marianna Hill | ... | Callie Travers |
| Mitch Ryan | ... | Dave Drake (as Mitchell Ryan) |
| Jack Ging | ... | Morgan Allen |
| Stefan Gierasch | ... | Mayor Jason Hobart |
| Ted Hartley | ... | Lewis Belding |
| Billy Curtis | ... | Mordecai |
 | Geoffrey Lewis | ... | Stacey Bridges, Outlaw |
| Scott Walker | ... | Bill Borders, Outlaw |
| Walter Barnes | ... | Sheriff Sam Shaw |
| Paul Brinegar | ... | Lutie Naylor |
| Richard Bull | ... | Asa Goodwin |
| Robert Donner | ... | Preacher |
| John Hillerman | ... | Bootmaker |
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Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
105 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)Certification:
Spain:18 / Iceland:16 / Argentina:16 / USA:R (MPAA rating) / New Zealand:R16 / UK:X (original rating) / Canada:18+ (Ontario - 2006) / Australia:M (cable rating) / Australia:R (original rating) / Canada:13+ (Quebec) / Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) / Finland:K-16 / Norway:16 (heavily cut) / Singapore:M18 / South Korea:15 / Sweden:15 (heavily cut) / UK:18 / USA:R / West Germany:18 / Norway:(Banned) (1983-2003) (cinema release) / Canada:R (Nova Scotia)MOVIEmeter: 
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Continuity: When the Stranger is first sipping his beer at the saloon, the bottle of whiskey is placed on the bar to the left of his glass of beer. When he reaches for his beer while saying the line "Faster than you'll ever live to be" to the one gunfighter, the bottle of whiskey "jumps" to the right of his glass of beer so he can pretend to draw his gun yet reach for the bottle of whiskey instead. moreQuotes:
[first lines]The Stranger: Beer... and a bottle.
Bartender: Ain't much good, but it's all there is.
[brings drinks]
Bartender: You want anything else?
The Stranger: Just a peaceful bar to drink in.
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I really had no idea what to expect when I grabbed High Plains Drifter from the video store shelf. I recently saw The Outlaw Josey Wales, and really enjoying that film, I figured I couldn't go wrong; I was right. High Plains Drifter is more than just another western with the standard assortment of gun fights, bar scenes, and shots of horseback riding on wide-open prairie. To be sure, it does have its share of the said events, it is a western after all, but what I particularly liked was the film's character development and well thought out story.
I don't want to ruin any of the film's enjoyment for any potential viewers, so I won't go into describing any of the characters. Suffice it to say though that they all have a very realistic quality to them, especially Clint Eastwood's character. No stereotyped good guys/bad guys here, thank you very much.
As I mentioned, the story is also very nicely developed. It has multiple layers which are peeled away as the movie progresses, remaining entertained throughout.
High Plains Drifter is an excellent western. If you're a fan of the genre, you'll no doubt find it to be an entertaining watch.