10 Most Badass Clint Eastwood Movies, Ranked

We all know the unforgettable characters that legendary Hollywood actor Clint Eastwood has delivered on the big screen. The Man With No Name, Dirty Harry Callahan, and Josey Wales are just a few. But which of his many films brings out the most badassery of the icon? Although best known for his genre-defining turns in Westerns, Eastwood has had many kick-ass movies in various other genres over a career spanning eight fantastic full decades.

9 'Gran Torino' Directed by Clint Eastwood Close As Clint Eastwood has entered the golden years of his amazingly illustrious career, he has embraced the role of the "get off my lawn" old man while resisting letting the old man into his psyche. In 2008's Gran Torino, he plays Walt Kowalski, a curmudgeonly Korean War vet who initially pushes his friendly Korean next-door neighbors away, only to discover that they are worth his time and protection from a ruthless street gang.

Pale Rider is arguably the best Western film of the 1980s, and it deserves a spot on the list as Clint loads the entire town's future on his broad shoulders and stands up for the working man. But the real badassery of Pale Rider is in the title's significance. Pale Rider is a reference to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Eastwood rides the pale horse, which symbolizes death.

5 'Hang 'em High' Directed by Ted Post Close The best version of Clint Eastwood is one who is seeking retribution. If you're foolish enough to try to kill him, you had better finish the job. In Hang'em High, the gritty Western star plays Marshal Jed Cooper. When a gang of outlaws tries to leave him dangling with a rope around his neck, the game is afoot and compelling enough to land in the top five of our list.

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