Review of High Plains Drifter (1973) by Roberto A — 09 Aug 2007

Clint's second effort stands up with the best of the spaghetti Westerns. Check out the movie that got John Wayne's panties up in a wad.

This review of High Plains Drifter (1973) was written by Roberto A on 09 Aug 2007.

High Plains Drifter has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Bradley W (993) on 02 May 2016

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Good movie. The cinematography was beautiful and the acting was good. The story was a bit too simple, but it was still entertaining…

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