7. Eastwood’s Politics: ‘Leave everyone alone’

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgements vii
4. Introduction: Play Mystic for Me 1
5. 1. Pros and Cons: The Case For/Against Clint 7
6. 2. A Fistful of Movies: Rowdy Yates and the Man With No Name 24
7. 3. 3 The Rising Star: Clintus, Siegelini, and Company 56
8. 4. Any Which Way He Can: From Misty and Harry to High Plains Drifter and The Outlaw Josey Wales 87
9. 5. Portrait of the Artist as a Major Player: From Pale Rider to Bird 140
10. 6. Invictus: From John Huston to Jersey Boys 161
11. 7. Eastwood’s Politics: ‘Leave everyone alone’ 219
12. Epilogue: ‘If somebody’s dumb enough to ask me…’ 243
13. Filmography as Director 246
14. Index 258