and Jonathan Rosenbaum consider it a masterpiece, with the latter pointing out the Brechtian nature of Eastwood's performance, as he never disappears into the role he is playing; instead, Eastwood is always recognizably his unique star persona while showing us what he imagines Huston (i.e. Wilson) to have been. The result is "a running commentary on his two subjects, Huston and himself—the ruminations and questions of a free man." Box office White Hunter Black Heart's gross theatrical earnings reached just over $2 million, well below the film's $24 million budget. References External links Movie stills 1990 films 1990s action films 1990 drama films American adventure drama films 1990s English-language films Films about films Films about film directors and producers Films directed by Clint Eastwood Films produced by Clint Eastwood Malpaso Productions films Films about hunters Films shot in Zimbabwe Films set in Africa Films about elephants Films shot in Zambia Films à clef Films scored by Lennie Niehaus Cultural depictions of Humphrey Bogart Warner Bros. films 1990s American films