‘Unforgiven’ is a film produced, directed, and starred by Clint Eastwood and written by David Webb Peoples. Eastwood plays a weakened, once violent, but reformed gunfighter – and an aging pig farmer. The story is in fact, a violent tale of retribution in the lead character’s life. The film also stars Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman and Richard Harris.
The film won four Academy Awards (and was nominated for five others), garnering Best Picture and Best Director for Clint Eastwood, Best Supporting Actor for Gene Hackman and Best Film Editing for Joel Cox.
A Japanese remake starring Ken Watanabe was released in September of 2013.
‘Unforgiven’, was added to the United States National Film Registry of the Library of Congress as being deemed “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”.
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