Close-up of Clint Eastwood in High Plains Drifter
As a director, Clint Eastwood set such a high bar with High Plains Drifter that it took 19 years for him to finally surprass it. In addition to headlining some of the greatest Westerns of all time, Clint Eastwood developed a reputation as a competent filmmaker, directing some celebrated, award-winning movies over the course of his long career in Hollywood. Unsurprisingly, many of these were in the genre that launched him to stardom in the first place.
1 High Plains Drifter Set A High Bar As The First Western Clint Eastwood Directed High Plains Drifter Was A Phenomenal Western For Clint Eastwood Close It didn't take long at all for Clint Eastwood to make a positive impression as a director. In what was just his second time directing and first time helming a Western, Eastwood delivered a masterpiece. Although its 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes should speak for itself, High Plains Drifter was a standout entry in the genre.
Unforgiven Was The First Western Directed By Clint Eastwood To Top High Plains Drifter It Wasn't Easy To Top High Plains Drifter As good as High Plains Drifter was, it was hardly the peak of his directorial career. Eastwood directed several more movies after that, with many of them managing to outshine High Plains Drifter in regards to their critical acclaim. One example of this was Heartbreak Ridge.
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