While seeingaccomplished actors become directors is by no means uncommon,Eastwoods transition is completely incomparable.
The success ofEastwoods international projects gave him more cloutwhen he returned to make American studio films.
They simply did not take advantage of the unique talents that Eastwood had as a star.
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Eastwood, Lee Marvin, and Jean Seberg play a frontier throuple.
While he drew inspiration from his past collaborators,Eastwooddeveloped a style of revisionist WesternswithHigh Plains Drifter.
One of the more underrated aspects of his skill set is thatEastwood does a great job at directing himself.
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A gun-fighting 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.
