This Clint Eastwood Movie Flopped 50 Years Ago — but It's Secretly One of His Masterpieces

Clint Eastwood’s Breezy, which stars William Holden and Kay Lenz, may have flopped at the box office, but it's a hidden gem in his filmography.

Mar 23, 2025 - 14:56
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This Clint Eastwood Movie Flopped 50 Years Ago — but It's Secretly One of His Masterpieces

Clint Eastwood carved a remarkable career playing iconic characters on screen and directing powerful human dramas behind the camera. What is more significant about his legacy is the occasional detour into art-driven pictures that challenged him as a filmmaker. Eastwood’s ability to take on such risky projects can be traced back to his third directorial effort with 1973’s Breezy.