Unforgiven

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Unforgiven

R

Released Aug 7, 1992

2h 10m

Western

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When prostitute Delilah Fitzgerald (Anna Thomson) is disfigured by a pair of cowboys in Big Whiskey, Wyoming, her fellow brothel workers post a reward for their murder, much to the displeasure of sheriff Little Bill Daggett (Gene Hackman), who doesn't allow vigilantism in his town. Two groups of gunfighters, one led by aging former bandit William Munny (Clint Eastwood), the other by the florid English Bob (Richard Harris), come to collect the reward, clashing with each other and the sheriff.

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Critics Consensus

As both director and star, Clint Eastwood strips away decades of Hollywood varnish applied to the Wild West, and emerges with a series of harshly eloquent statements about the nature of violence.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

A better modern western has yet to be made.

Rated: 5/5

Jul 12, 2024

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Jay Scott

Globe and Mail

It is arguably his [Eastwood] finest achievement, it is certainly his apex as an actor.

Dec 7, 2022

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Christopher Frayling

Sight & Sound

[Eastwood's] best Western -- the most distinguised film he has appeared in and directed -- since The Outlaw Josey Wales.

Feb 6, 2020

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Bianca Garner

InSession Film

It’s stunning cinematography by Jack N. Green is breathtaking, with the brilliant use of wide-shots and placing characters in the foreground in order to capture the epic scale and power of the wide-screen.

Jul 31, 2024

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

... it finally made official what critics and fans had slowly come to realize over the last decade: Clint Eastwood—legendary as both the iconic western drifter with no name and Dirty Harry—was one of America’s best directors.

Nov 18, 2023

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Mark Johnson

Awards Daily

David Webb Peoples’ screenplay skillfully balances the seasoned perspective on the ramifications of violence with the compelling journey of a young gunslinger determined to make a name for himself.

Jun 14, 2023

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larry

Very well made movie. Had the feeling of being in the film the entire time. Engaging story.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/17/21

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Ervin

Greatest western movie ever

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/13/21

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Jerome S.

Extremely well written, I was engaged in all acts. The actors were great and it’s one of the best westerners I’ve seen so far. Eastwood, Hackman, Freeman, woolvett, Harris (RIP), and David Peoples (writer) all deserve their flowers.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/09/25

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grain j

Classic movie one of the best westerns

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/22/25

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Steve W

A unique and dark western!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/17/25

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R V.

William Munny is one of the great movie characters of all time because Clint Eastwood plays him with a quiet weight, a man who’s tried to bury the violence in his past but can’t quite escape it. He’s not a hero, and he knows it. He’s a pig farmer, a widower, a father doing his best to stay straight when society doesn’t make that easy. What sets Munny apart is that his transformation isn’t some triumphant return to form. It’s a slow, grim unraveling. When he picks up the gun again, it’s not because he wants to, it’s because the world drags it out of him. Eastwood doesn’t glamorize it. He portrays Munny as cold, methodical, and haunted.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/05/25

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Synopsis

When prostitute Delilah Fitzgerald (Anna Thomson) is disfigured by a pair of cowboys in Big Whiskey, Wyoming, her fellow brothel workers post a reward for their murder, much to the displeasure of sheriff Little Bill Daggett (Gene Hackman), who doesn't allow vigilantism in his town. Two groups of gunfighters, one led by aging former bandit William Munny (Clint Eastwood), the other by the florid English Bob (Richard Harris), come to collect the reward, clashing with each other and the sheriff.

Director: Clint Eastwood
Producer: Clint Eastwood
Screenwriter: David Webb Peoples
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Malpaso Company, Warner Brothers
Rating: R
Genre: Western
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 7, 1992, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 15, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $100.0M
Runtime: 2h 10m
Sound Mix: Surround

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