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Unforgiven

Genre
Western
Rating
R
Released
7 August, 1992
Unforgiven

Unforgiven is a 1992 American revisionist Western film produced and directed by Clint Eastwood and written by David Webb Peoples. The film portrays William Munny, an aging outlaw and killer who takes on one more job, years after he had turned to farming. The film stars Eastwood in the lead role, with Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, and Richard Harris. Eastwood stated that the film would be his last Western for fear of repeating himself or imitating someone else's work. Unforgiven grossed over $159 million on a budget of $14.4 million and received widespread critical acclaim, with praise for the acting, directing, editing, themes and cinematography. The film won four Academy Awards: Best Picture and Best Director for Clint Eastwood, Best Supporting Actor for Gene Hackman, and Best Film Editing for editor Joel Cox. Eastwood was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance, but he lost to Al Pacino for Scent of a Woman.

Director Clint Eastwood
Produced by Clint Eastwood
Writer(s) David Webb Peoples
Starring Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Richard Harris
Music Lennie Niehaus
Cinematography Jack N. Green
Edited by Joel Cox
Production, company Malpaso Productions
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Released August 03, 1992 (Mann Bruin Theater), August 07, 1992 (United States)
Running time 131 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $14.4 million
Box office $159.2 million
Netflix ID 1080395

About Unforgiven

The Clint Eastwood film follows William Munny, an aging outlaw and killer, who agrees to take on one last job with the help of an old partner and a young man.

Achievement of Unforgiven

Clint Eastwood won the Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture. Clint Eastwood also wrote the main theme for the movie as well.  

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Latest information about Unforgiven updated on July 28 2021.