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High Plains Drifter (Widescreen) | 
| Director: Clint Eastwood
Actors: Clint Eastwood, Verna Bloom, Marianna Hill, Mitch Ryan, Jack Ging
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  53 reviews
Sales Rank: 4470
Format: Ntsc
Languages: English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Letterbox
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: D20152D
ISBN: 0783225725
UPC: 025192015229
EAN: 9780783225722
ASIN: 0783225725
Theatrical Release Date: August 22, 1973
Release Date: May 6, 2003
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Amazon.com Essential Video
Clint Eastwood's second film as a director (and his first Western) is a variation on the "man with no name" theme, starring Eastwood as the drifter known only as "the Stranger." He rides into the desert town of Lagos and is quickly attacked by three gunmen. Recovering with the aid of a local dwarf (a memorable role for Billy Curtis), the Stranger is hired by the intimidated townsfolk to fend off a band of violent ex-convicts. After teaching the citizens self-defense and instructing them to paint the entire town red and rename it "Hell," the Stranger vanishes. He reappears when the marauding criminals arrive, and delivers justice and teaches the townsfolk a harsh lesson about moral obligation. Is he a figure from their past or a kind of supernatural avenger? Combining humor with action, High Plains Drifter is both a serious and tongue-in-cheek tribute to the Westerns that made Eastwood a household name. The digital video disc offers standard and widescreen formats and a remastered soundtrack. --Jeff Shannon
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 Lets Paint the Town Red! March 17, 2008
I think the problem here is that I watched the "Dollars" trilogy before High Plains Drifter. In my humble opinion Drifter doesn't stand up to those movies.
The story lacks clarity, or at least it did to me, and is a bit weak. I didn't realize that Eastwood's character is a ghost of sorts who is out to avenge the death of a lawman until the end of the film. At any rate, the stranger's "screwing" with the pathetic inhabitants of Lago gets old quick and rape at the beginning of the film left a bad taste in my mouth.
However, my biggest problem with this movie is the town itself. It looks so fake! It's fresh appearance makes it seem as though it was built a day before the shooting of the film commenced.
Some good cinematography in this one, very crisp. Panoramic shots really capture the beauty of the landscape. I think it is worth watching once, even with it's flaws.
 Horrible July 5, 2007
I know that it is not a common opinion among western fans to fiercely dislike a well regarded film such as High Plains Drifter, but thats just simply it. I thought it was terrible, and I am in general a great lover of western cinema. I loved Eastwood in The Outlaw Josey Wales and Unforgiven, he is a good actor and he can portray depth and realism in his characters quite well.
However, I found High Plains Drifter to be poorly made on all levels. Eastwood's character was quite shallow, the plot was pretty laughable and overall it had just a boring and pretentious feel. High Plains Drifter didn't have half the depth of the previous mentioned films, but rather a basic plot which actually bored me enough to leave before the last half hour.
Its a well liked film and it has a high rating, but in my opinion it is extremely overrated, pretentious and boring.
A 2/10 is more then fair for this low quality western.
 Excellent! June 4, 2004
I remember seeing this for the first time back in the day. It was probably the fascination with the "man with no name trilogy" but this film is just as classic as those. The story is your typical "revenge" tail but this adds a bit more to it. First of all the character is dark and aloof which really helps set the mood for this film. Its dark its fun its ultra cool! If you liked the man with no name trilogy, hang em high or pale rider see this!
Vengence rides into town April 19, 2004
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
In "High Plains Drifter", Clint Eastwood stars and directs this really dark western. He plays an amoral drifter known only as 'The Stranger". He rolls into Logo and quickly kills three losers and seemingly rapes a local lady. He is then asked to be sheriff to protect the town cowards (the whole population) from three killers the town wronged years ago. Who the Stranger is is a major part of the mystery of the movie. Eastwood is pretty good as 'the man with no name' taken the millionth degree. He is cold and eccentric as he's givin free reign, then leaves at the moment they need him mst. The town's people are horrible people, who's corruption reaches into the collective conscience; not only is it rotting them to death, they have gladly sold their souls for gold. The vengence at the end is grim, but then so is the whole movie. It is not your John Wayne western; in fact Wayne himself walked out of the movie saying Eastwood owed his fans an apology. But that is not so, it wasn't that bad. But they still don't make movies this grim ofter. Not for everyone, but OK.
Eastwood turns in his typical performance March 24, 2004
This gives the old saying, "painting the town red," a whole new meaning.Eastwood is portraying a gunman wreaking vengeance on an entire Western town for standing by while a gang of nasties brutally kills the sheriff. One gets the impression, at the end, that he is the reincarnation of the murdered sheriff, himself. This is, in no way, intended as a criticism: Eastwood, like John Wayne, Humphrey Bogart, Clark Gable and a host of other fine actors, always plays himself. His stock in trade is his "tough guy" impression, and he does it flawlessly. His films are always well-done, and he always plays the same basic part, which his audience obviously loves. Joseph (Joe) Pierre
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