High Plains Drifter [VHS] [1973]: Clint Eastwood, Verna Bloom, Marianna Hill, Mitchell Ryan, Jack Ging: Amazon.co.uk: Video

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Clint Eastwood's second film as a director (and his first Western) is a variation on the "man with no name" theme, starring Eastwood as the drifter known only as "the Stranger". He rides into the desert town of Lagos and is quickly attacked by three gunmen. Recovering with the aid of a local dwarf (a memorable role for Billy Curtis), the Stranger is hired by the intimidated townsfolk to fend off a band of violent ex-convicts. After teaching the citizens self-defence and instructing them to paint the entire town red and rename it "Hell", the Stranger vanishes. He reappears when the marauding criminals arrive, and delivers justice and teaches the townsfolk a harsh lesson about moral obligation. Is he a figure from their past or a kind of supernatural avenger? Combining humour with action, High Plains Drifter is both a serious and tongue-in-cheek tribute to the Westerns that made Eastwood a household name. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

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A drifter protects a town against ex-convict outlaws. A compelling film, enhanced by Clint Eastwood's acting-directing ability.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Ground Breaking, must-see western, 25 Jul 2002

By	Desmond McKenzie (northern ireland) - See all my reviews

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If you are a fan of the western genre then this 1973 masterpiece directed by and Starring Clint Eastwood breaks new ground.Clint re-works his character of "The man with new name" to give him a similar handle "The Stranger" but creates a new niche in this particular sphere by surrounding his star in mysticism yet creating an almost Gothic-Western with a chilling storyline.Straight from the outset the camera work is of exquisite quality following the slow horseback trail of "The Stranger" who almost floats into town to the glares and inquisitive looks of the small village of Lago.He finds himself the central character in a village with a dark secret who are in fear of attack from a gang responsible for the Horse-whipping to death of a previous marshall.After shooting dead some unsavory characters and raping a local woman the townsfolk take the unusual step of hiring the stranger to "protect their interests" in the local mine.From the off a midget (played by Billy Curtis) befriends the stranger and becomes his aide, firstly providing mundane tasks such as lighting his cigars before he is promoted to mayor later on.The Stranger uses his new position in the town to the limit and in preparation for the return of the violent gang seizes the opportunity to give the town a more chiling but appropriate new identity.The entire village is painted red, renamed "hell" before The stranger literally dissapears in a heat haze underlying the mythical and gothic elements in his character. Awaiting his imminant return the anxious villagers grow restless among themselves about their new recruit and they also begin to feel the pangs of guilt over the death of the marshall.The strangers response is clinical and justifiable on the behalf of the townsfolk and the gang who return to plunder it, but to the memory of the marshall it seems that his death albeit a savage one was not in vain.This film includes a strong cast,many of whom were to return to act alongside clint in his "Every Which Way....." series. The camera work is extremely effective and the result is a seriously watchable at times comical and overall a really classic film of its generation, including one of those famous Clint lines.....A rowdy mob confront him at the start in a saloon and tell him that "Drifters dont usually live long in lago.....they usually find life a little too quick for them"Clints response- "IM FASTER THAN YOU WILL EVER LIVE TO SEE" before shooting them one by one and walking out.Note In(your) Diary- Must see film before I Die!!!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars A great western by the hands of Eastwood himself, 20 Nov 2003

By	Sebastian Haselbeck "SebH" (Germany) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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While HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER might not be of the high quality a "Fistful of Dollars" may be, this is surely a film you should pick up. It marks Eastwood's second film as a director and he certainly proves that he had guts enough to make this a tough western movie in the tradition of his "Man with no name" predecessors.
Once again, Eastwood plays an unnamed stranger, riding into a town that bears trouble. Quickly sucked into the local tensions, he gets hired by the town's inhabitants to track down the source of evil. Of course, how else should it be, he ends up being the avenging angel bringing very DEADLY justice to the criminals.

HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER is a serious piece of western-movie entertaining to the last minute. Eastwood shows that it doesn't need the name Leone to deliver a solid western.

The DVD itself offers decent quality and a great cover for the collector enthusiast.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Original Western, 15 April 2001

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Only Clint Eastwood can pull of the role of an avenger so well. This film sees Clint avenge the death of a brave lawman, who was left to die in cold blood. We never know who or what his character is meant to be, as we do in other similar titles, which makes this brilliant western even more exciting.

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5.0 out of 5 stars "Urghh, He Sure Had A Lot Of Blood Left In Him, Didn't He...?"
'High Plains Drifter' is my very favourite Eastwood movie (and that's saying something). I especially like the dark humour and ambiguity, but in truth, there's not much I don't... Read more

Published 11 months ago by Paul Ess.

5.0 out of 5 stars 'Welcome to 'Hell'.
This is a must see western. It's Clint cutting his directorial teeth on the genre after stamping his mark as the anti-hero man with no name son of a gun. Read more

Published 14 months ago by Thorny Bush

5.0 out of 5 stars Adults Only Cinema- With one hell of a twist!
I've seen all the greatest western action movies ever made, from Josey Wales to The Wild Bunch. This is my favourite of the lot. Read more

Published 15 months ago by Shkandrij

4.0 out of 5 stars is the man with no name also in this
high plains drifter was directed and of course starred clint eastwood as a man without a name,clearly a reference to the role that eastwood played in the leone triple decker... Read more

Published on 30 Mar 2007 by sean paul mccann

5.0 out of 5 stars a high plain's drifter
He comes down from High Plains. He makes a justice. Draednouth. Unvulnerable. He is nor a man (as he is Superman, of course, nor a woman). He is Angel. Read more

Published on 19 Jan 2007 by Paul D.

5.0 out of 5 stars unique almost supernatural western.
one of my favourite clint eastwood westerns, "high plains drifter" is certainly one of the more original of its kind, not to mention somewhat eerie. Read more

Published on 21 Sep 2006 by Mr. A. E. Ward Davies

4.0 out of 5 stars High Plains Drifter
This Eastwood western is a must for any fans of the western genre. Eastwood returns as a Man With No Name, this time to help a town being bullied by some outlaws just let out of... Read more

Published on 28 Feb 2006 by alasdair

5.0 out of 5 stars Revenge is Sweet
High Plains Drifter sees Clint riding into town looking initially for little more than a rest and clean up, or is he? Read more

Published on 4 Feb 2005 by M. Jellis

4.0 out of 5 stars Not a chick flick
Obviously this was produced before the age of feminist political correctness. The anti-hero with no name--Clint Eastwood, of course, a throwback to his days making spaghetti... Read more

Published on 11 Jan 2005 by Dennis Littrell

1.0 out of 5 stars embarrassing
so he has made some awful films after all. Slow, dull-witted pieces like this are best avoided, especially when there are much better CE films. Read more

Published on 22 Sep 2003

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