Clint Eastwood

The Legend of Clint Eastwood

The silver-screen icon easily carries the twin mantles of box-office star and Oscar-winning director. With a new film at 80, this American original is as productive as ever. Here his career is appraised by TIME's Cinema critics.
By Richard Corliss

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