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Unforgiven

Unforgiven

Western · 1992

William Munny is a retired, once-ruthless killer turned gentle widower and hog farmer. To help support his two motherless children, he accepts one last bounty-hunter mission to find the men who brutalized a prostitute. Joined by his former partner and a cocky greenhorn, he takes on a corrupt sheriff.

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Unforgiven

“Some legends will never be forgotten. Some wrongs can never be forgiven.”

1992 Western 2h 10m

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7.9 / 10

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William Munny is a retired, once-ruthless killer turned gentle widower and hog farmer. To help support his two motherless children, he accepts one last bounty-hunter mission to find the men who brutalized a prostitute. Joined by his former partner and a cocky greenhorn, he takes on a corrupt sheriff.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Clint Eastwood

Written by

David Webb Peoples

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

William Munny

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

'Little' Bill Daggett

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Ned Logan

Jaimz Woolvett

Jaimz Woolvett

The Schofield Kid

Richard Harris

Richard Harris

English Bob

Saul Rubinek

Saul Rubinek

W.W. Beauchamp

Frances Fisher

Frances Fisher

Strawberry Alice

Court is in session

Put Unforgiven on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.