that have been allowed to mitigate the usual nihilistic mayhem." Judith Crist of the New York Post thought that the film was "a mindless compendium of stale plot and stereotyped characters varnished with foul language and garnished with violence." David Ansen of Newsweek wrote, "You don't believe a minute of it, but at the end of the quest, it's hard not to chuckle and cheer." The film has a score of 74% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 28 reviews. Soundtrack The film score was composed and conducted by Jerry Fielding featuring soloists Art Pepper and Jon Faddis and the soundtrack album was released on the Warner Bros. label in 1978. Reception The AllMusic review by Donald A. Guarisco states: "All in all, The Gauntlet is a strong, consistently engaging album that is well worth a listen for any soundtrack buff whose tastes lean toward the 'crime jazz' sound". Musicians Art Pepper - alto saxophone Jon Faddis - trumpet Unidentified orchestra conducted by Jerry Fielding See also List of American films of 1977 16 Blocks The Hitman's Bodyguard References Bibliography External links 1977 films 1970s action thriller films 1970s chase films American action thriller films American chase films American police detective films American buddy cop films American road movies 1970s English-language films Films about miscarriage of justice Films directed by Clint Eastwood Films scored by Jerry Fielding Films set in Nevada Films set in Phoenix, Arizona Films shot in Arizona Films shot in Nevada Malpaso Productions films Warner Bros. films 1970s American films