Acknowledgements
Introduction: Play Mystic for Me
1. Pros and Cons: The Case For/Against Clint
2. A Fistful of Movies: Rowdy Yates and the Man With No Name
3. The Rising Star: Clintus, Siegelini, and Company
4. Any Which Way He Can: From Misty and Harry to High Plains Drifter and The Outlaw Josey Wales
5. Portrait of the Artist as a Major Player: From Pale Rider to Bird
6. Invictus: From John Huston to Jersey Boys
7. Eastwood's Politics: 'Leave everyone alone'
Epilogue: 'If somebody's dumb enough to ask me...'
Filmography as Director
Index

He became a movie star playing The Man With No Name, and today his name is known around the world. Measured by longevity, productivity, and profits, Clint Eastwood is the most successful actor-director-producer in American film history. This book examines the major elements of his career, focusing primarily on his work as a director but also exploring the evolution of his acting style, his long association with screen violence, his interest in jazz, and the political views - sometimes hotly controversial - reflected in his films and public statements. Especially fascinating is the pivotal question that divides critics and moviegoers to this day: is Eastwood a capable director with a photogenic face, a modest acting talent, and a flair for marketing his image? Or is he a true cinematic auteur with a distinctive vision of America's history, traditions, and values? From A Fistful of Dollars and Dirty Harry to Million Dollar Baby and beyond, The Cinema of Clint Eastwood takes a close-up look at one of the screen's most influential and charismatic stars.