Clint Eastwood Box Set – Clint Eastwood Collection

Dirty Harry, Josey Wales, and William Munny…you’ll find them all (and much more) in this Clint Eastwood box set known as Clint Eastwood: 35 Years 35 Films. It’s a rare opportunity to own a massive chunk of the actor/director’s work, from iconic action classics to introspective projects about romance and art. Twenty dics are included, and it equals out to almost 100 hours of pure, concentrated Clint. Better yet, ordering from Amazon will allow you to save around $60 off the list price.

I’ve been a huge Eastwood fan all my life, and his trademark squint and raspy voice entertain me as much today as they did in my youth. The recipient of five Academy Awards, he’s demonstrated the ability to move effortlessly between comedy and drama, and he remains one of the most recognized celebrities on the planet. He’s appeared in 59 feature films, but you also might be surprised to learn that Eastwood has directed 30 motion pictures (as of this writing). While he appears to have retired from acting, he’s still going strong behind the camera, and it wouldn’t surprise me to see him accepting another Oscar in the near future.

If you’re a fan, be sure to pick up this Clint Eastwood box set and make your day with a whole host of classic movies. For those who are less familiar with his work, I’ve included descriptions below of all the films included on Clint Eastwood: 35 Years 35 Films.

• Where Eagles Dare (1968) – When a high-ranking Allied officer is captured by the Germans, it’s up to a team of commandoes to infiltrate a fortress high in the Alps and get him back. While close to a suicide mission, the rescue attempt is made even more difficult by the presence of a traitor in their midst. Eastwood stars as US Army Ranger Lt. Morris Schaffer, and he co-leads the mission along with Major John Smith (Richard Burton).
• Kelly’s Heroes (1970) – After learning that 14,000 bars of German gold are stored in a bank vault behind enemy lines, a group of weary American soldiers decide to steal it for themselves. It’s an oddball cast to be sure, with Eastwood’s Kelly being joined by Don Rickles, Telly Savalas, Donald Sutherland, Harry Dean Stanton, and Gavin MacLeod. The whole thing is played for laughs, and there’s little doubt that you’ll be humming the title theme (“Burning Bridges”) before the end credits roll.

• Dirty Harry (1971) – Clint Eastwood makes his film debut as Inspector Harry Callahan, a tough-as-nails San Francisco cop on the trail of a deranged serial killer (Andrew Robinson). Oddly enough, a number of actors turned down the role before Eastwood landed it and turned Callahan into one of the mosy iconic movie characters of all time.
• Magnum Force (1973) – Harry Callahan returns, this time butting heads with a group of vigilante motorcycle cops. Hal Holbrook co-stars, and watch for early appearances from David Soul, Robert Urich, and Tim Matheson (not to mention Suzanne Somers as a topless blonde at a mobster’s doomed pool party).
• The Enforcer (1975) – The third film in the Dirty Harry series sees Eastwood’s inconic lawman taking on a gang of terrorists in San Francisco. Callahan’s partners have a nasty habit of dying, and this time he’s teamed up with an ambitious female cop (Tyne Daly). This was originally meant to be the last film in the franchise, but its overwhelming popularity would result in two more sequels.
• The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) – Eastwood plays a former Missouri farmer looking for revenge against the men who killed his family in post-Civil War Texas. Co-starring Chief Dan George, Sondra Locke, Bill McKinney, and John Vernon. Eastwood also directed.

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• The Gauntlet (1977) – Alcoholic cop Ben Shockley (Eastwood) is assigned the task of escorting a prostitute (Sondra Locke) from Phoenix to Las Vegas to testify. But they’re never meant to reach Sin City alive, and they’ll have to battle an army of cops in order to do so. Pat Hingle co-stars, and Eastwood also serves as director.
• Every Which Way But Loose (1978) – Philo Beddoe (Eastwood) is a hard-working guy who makes a little extra cash on the side by participating in bare-knuckle fights. But when he falls for an aspiring country singer (Sondra Loke), his life becomes increasingly complicated. There are plenty of laughs to be had, especially during his run-ins with the hapless biker gang known as The Black Widows. Filled with country music and an orangutan named Clyde, this blue-collar classic co-stars Geoffrey Lewis, Ruth Gordon, and Beverly D’Angelo.
• Bronco Billy (1980) – Eastwood directs and also stars as Bronco Billy, the down-on-his-luck owner of a travelling Wild West show who falls in love with an heiress (Sondra Locke). The comedy co-stars Geoffrey Lewis and Scatman Crothers.
• Any Which Way You Can (1980) – The sequel to Eastwood’s hit “monkey movie,” this time bare-knuckle fighter Philo Beddoe is pitted against a lethal West Coast opponent (William Smith) who everyone else is afraid to take on. To make sure the fight goes down, the mob kidnaps Philo’s former love, Lynn Halsey-Taylor (Sondra Locke). Geoffrey Lewis and Ruth Gordon return, as well as the comical Black Widows motorcycle gang. The soundtrack includes songs by Ray Charles (with Eastwood), Glen Campbell, Jim Stafford, and Sondra Locke.
• Honkytonk Man (1982) – Set during the Great Depression, Eastwood directs and stars in this film about a would-be country singer suffering from tuberculosis who heads to Nashville with his nephew (Kyle Eastwood) to record a song.
• Firefox (1982) – Eastwood stars in and directs this tale of a pilot and Vietnam veteran who sneaks into the Soviet Union to steal an advanced fighter plane and fly it to America.
• Sudden Impact (1983) – Harry Callahan is ordered to take a vacation, but he soon finds himself drawn into a web of intrigue and murder when a vigilante killer strikes. Sondra Locke and Pat Hingle co-star, and this is the film that introduced the legendary line “Go ahead, make my day.” Eastwood also directed.
• City Heat (1984) – Eastwood and Burt Reynolds team up in this action-comedy about a cop and a private eye looking for revenge against a mob boss (Rip Torn). Also starring Madeline Kahn, Irene Cara, and Richard Roundtree.
• Tightrope (1984) – New Orleans homicide cop Wes Block (Eastwood) tries to catch a serial killer while raising his two young daughters and navigating a complicated romance with a rape prevention officer (Genevieve Bujold). But when the case begins to heat up, Block finds the latest victims to be women he knows personally. Also starring Dan Hedaya and Alison Eastwood.

• Pale Rider (1985) – When a group of miners are terrorized by a powerful rival, they find themselves aided by a mysterious preacher (Eastwood) who’s as handy with his fists as he is a pair of pistols. Eastwood also directs, and the film co-stars Michael Moriarty, Richard Dysart, Chris Penn, Carrie Snodgress, and Richard Kiel.
• Heartbreak Ridge (1986) – Eastwood is Gunnery Sergeant Thomas Highway, a veteran Marine who’s nearing mandatory retirement age. As he struggles with his love life and a rowdy group of undisciplined soldiers, he’ll also have to participate in the invasion of Grenada. Eastwood directed this war movie, and co-stars include Marsha Mason, Everett McGill, Mario Van Peebles, Moses Gunn, and Bo Svenson.
• Bird (1988) – Forest Whitaker stars as jazz saxophone legend Charlie Parker in this moving Eastwood-directed biography. Winner of an Academy Award for Best Sound.
• The Dead Pool (1988) – The final film in the Dirty Harry franchise, this time our hero is tracking down a serial killer who’s predicted the deaths of a number of people as part of a twisted game. Jim Carrey has an early role as a drug-addled rocker, and Liam Neeson co-stars as a director of low-budget horror flicks. Look for a cameo by hard rock legends Guns ‘N Roses. As you might expect, Eastwood also directs.
• Pink Cadillac (1989) – Eastwood is a bounty hunter searching for a woman (Bernadette Peters) who skipped bail and fled in a pink Cadillac. She’s also being pursued by a gang of white supremacists. Jim Carrey gets another small role in an Eastwood film, and other familiar faces include James Cromwell, Bill Moseley, singer Bryan Adams, and Geoffrey Lewis.
• White Hunter, Black Heart (1990) – Eastwood stars and directs this tale of a stubborn film director (based on John Huston) who wants to shoot a movie in Africa as an excuse to hunt an elephant. Highly underrated, the film co-stars Jeff Fahey and George Dzundza.

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• The Rookie (1990) – Eastwood and Charlie Sheen are a mismatched pair of L.A. cops on the trail of a German crime boss (Raul Julia). Also starring Tom Skerritt, Lara Flynn Boyle, and Sonia Braga. Eastwood directed.
• Unforgiven (1992) – Eastwood made a major Hollywood comeback by starring in and directing this Western about a retired killer looking to claim the bounty on the head of two cowboys. Morgan Freeman is his aging partner, Gene Hackman is the no-nonsense sheriff who hates assassins, and Richard Harris is a gunfighter who doesn’t quite live up to his legend. Winner of four Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Supporting Actor (Hackman).
• A Perfect World (1993) – After escaping from a Texas prison, a convict (Kevin Costner) in 1963 befriends a young boy and takes him on a road trip. Meanwhile, a Texas Ranger (Eastwood) is in hot pursuit. Laura Dern co-stars in this emotionally rich portrait of a hostage situation.
• The Bridges of Madison County (1995) – Based on the best-selling novel of the same name, the film stars Eastwood as a photographer who falls for a housewife (Meryl Streep) while shooting covered bridges in Iowa. Eastwood also directed this tearful box-office hit.
• Absolute Power (1997) – Directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, the film centers around a burglar (Eastwood) who witnesses Secret Service agents kill a woman who’s having an affair with the President of the United States (Gene Hackman). Co-starring Ed Harris, Scott Glenn, Laura Linney, and E.G. Marshall.
• Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997) – Eastwood directs this tale of a journalist (John Cusack) who heads to Savannah, Georgia to cover the murder trial of a prominent local (Kevin Spacey). Adapted from the best-selling non-fiction work, the film also includes Jude Law, Alison Eastwood, Lady Chablis, and Geoffrey Lewis.
• True Crime (1999) – Steve Everett (Eastwood, who also directs) is a recovering alcoholic and journalist reporting on the execution of a convicted killer (Isiah Washington). With only a few hours before the fateful event, Everett comes to believe that the man might be innocent. Co-starring James Woods, Denis Leary, and Michael McKean.

• Space Cowboys (2000) – When an old Soviet satellite breaks down, a team of aging astronauts (Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones, James Garner, and Donald Sutherland) are called upon to head into space and make the necessary repairs. Eastwood also directed, and the supporting cast includes James Cromwell, Marcia Gay Harden, and William Devane.
• Blood Work (2002) – Terry McCaleb (Eastwood, who also directed) is a FBI agent who’s received a heart transplant courtesy of a murdered girl. When he’s approached by the girl’s sister, Terry is soon drawn into investigating a ruthless serial killer. Co-starring Jeff Daniels and Wanda De Jesus.
• Mystic River (2003) – Nominated for six Academy Awards, Clint Eastwood directed this tale of a murdered girl and her father’s quest for revenge. Sean Penn won an Oscar for his role as the girl’s grief-stricken father, and Tim Robbins also took home Oscar gold for his portrayal of a tormented blue-collar worker. Also starring Kevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne, Marcia Gay Harden, and Laura Linney.
• Million Dollar Baby (2004) – Eastwood won an Oscar for Best Director, and this tale of a small-town girl (Hilary Swank) who overcomes adversity and becomes a pro boxer also won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Eastwood co-stars as her trainer and father figure, and both Swank and Morgan Freeman would be rewarded with Oscars for their roles.

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• Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) – Eastwood doesn’t appear on-screen, but he does helm this stirring look at the Battle of Iwo Jima from the perspective of the Japanese. A companion piece to Flags of Our Fathers, which tells the American side of the story. Ken Watanabe stars.
• Gran Torino (2008) – In perhaps his last role as an actor, Eastwood plays a retired Detroit auto worker who winds up becoming a neighborhood hero despite his seeming dislike of the people living around him. His most successful at the box office, Eastwood also served as director on the project.
• Invictus (2009) – Eastwood directed this rousing tale of South African President Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) and his efforts to unite his post-apartheid country through participation in the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Matt Damon co-stars as the captain of the team.
• The Eastwood Factor (2009) – A bonus documentary about Eastwood and his contributions to cinema, both as an actor and director. See clips from his greatest roles, as well as interviews with co-stars and those he’s directed.

That finishes off our look at the Clint Eastwood box set. You won’t find a lower price online than Amazon, and the small commission we receive will help us keep bringing you quality cinematic articles in the future. And speaking of box sets, here are a few more you’ll be interested in:

• 10 Years of Rialto Pictures
• Lone Wolf and Cub Box Set
• The Elia Kazan Collection
• Ford at Fox – John Ford Box Set
• Essential Art House: 50 Years of Janus Films

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