Hang 'Em High

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Hang 'Em High

PG-13

1968

1h 54m

Western

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After a gang of men unsuccessfully attempts to lynch him for a cattle rustling crime he did not commit, Jed Cooper (Clint Eastwood) is saved by marshal Dave Bliss (Ben Johnson) and judge Adam Fenton (Pat Hingle). The lawmen offer him a job as a federal marshal with the caveat that he not abuse his new power to seek revenge against his tormentors. But, when Cooper finds that some of the men who attacked him are involved in another set of crimes, he fights to bring them to justice.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

In a way, it's a relief that Clint Eastwood is back home again.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 23, 2004

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

Ted Post's direction is especially adroit at keeping the baroque flurries bubbling under the deceptive surface of old-pro craftsmanship

Sep 6, 2009

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Chris Cabin

Filmcritic.com

Though not high-minded debate, Hang 'Em certainly counts as a solid victory lap

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 16, 2009

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Andrew L. Urban

Urban Cinefile

This is the film that brought Clint Eastwood (and his reefer smoking habit) back from Sergio Leoneland to Hollywood

May 16, 2009

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Rated: 4/5

Nov 15, 2007

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Move over squeaky clean John Wayne, a new darker western hero by the name of Clint Eastwood has arrived to challenge your title as top cowboy star!

Rated: B

Mar 12, 2006

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john w

westerns dont get much better than this

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/08/25

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Steven M

Clint, it’s good to see you back from Italy (Spain)!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/03/25

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Bill E

Eastwood is my favorite actor.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/28/25

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Keef K

I can't believe that I never saw this when it came out but I thoroughly enjoyed this Hollywood tale on a spaghetti western with Clint being, well, Clint. The music is over the top but the story holds up and I enjoyed it from start to finish! It's one of his best westerns. Obviously it was made on the back of the success of the originals.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/21/25

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Audience Member

This is one of Eastwood's best Western movies. Much more refined and sophisticated than The Good The Bad and The Ugly, which is really a classic spaghetti western. Hang 'Em High is a nuanced story about righteousness, revenge and justice. It pits the frontier eye for an eye rule against the need for due process in the new evolving world. Truly a classic work of art in its own way.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/03/25

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Johannes S

Not quite up there with the greats of the genre. Nonetheless, this movie is a classic and the score is simply amazing.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/27/25

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Hang 'Em High: Official Clip - You Better Look at Him

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Hang 'Em High: Official Clip - The Judge's Offer

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Hang 'Em High: Official Clip - I'm the Law

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Hang 'Em High: Official Clip - Last Words

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Hang 'Em High: Official Clip - Fighting Miller

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Hang 'Em High: Official Clip - Lynched or Judged

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Hang 'Em High: Official Clip - Some People Calls This Hell

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Hang 'Em High: Official Clip - Come to Kill the Prophet

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Synopsis

After a gang of men unsuccessfully attempts to lynch him for a cattle rustling crime he did not commit, Jed Cooper (Clint Eastwood) is saved by marshal Dave Bliss (Ben Johnson) and judge Adam Fenton (Pat Hingle). The lawmen offer him a job as a federal marshal with the caveat that he not abuse his new power to seek revenge against his tormentors. But, when Cooper finds that some of the men who attacked him are involved in another set of crimes, he fights to bring them to justice.

Director: Ted Post
Producer: Leonard Freeman
Screenwriter: Leonard Freeman, Mel Goldberg
Production Co: Malpaso Company, Leonard Freeman Production
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Western
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Runtime: 1h 54m

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