

Clint Eastwood's best western almost killed him. This is the war behind the war.
Direction
Milius narrates like he survived a siege. He kinda did.
Production
Eastwood took over mid-shoot and nobody died. Barely.
Director
Gary Finlan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Eastwood fired Kaufman so fast the Directors Guild created the 'Eastwood Rule' banning actors from replacing directors mid-production.
Milius's unapologetic machismo here feels like a time capsule—this was how Hollywood legends talked about themselves before Twitter existed.
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