Joe Kidd, which concerns a land war in New Mexico at the turn of the century, marks CIint Eastwood at the top of his form as a western hero. Filmed in 1971, Kidd brings together a veteran western director John Sturges, the cIassic backdrop of the High Sierras, the top-notch acting skills of Robert DuvaII and the rugged Eastwood as a "hired gun" who takes action based on his own particuIar sense of justice. And Iike a very cIassic western, it has gunfights, conflicts, and a sIam-bang finale. |