1 Classic Clint Eastwood Western Has A Sequel No One Has Ever Heard Of
The Outlaw Josey Wales is one of Clint Eastwood's finest Westerns, and it also has a belated sequel from 1986 that almost nobody knows about.
The Outlaw Josey Wales is one of Clint Eastwood’s finest Westerns – and it has a sequel that almost nobody has heard of. Westerns used to be one of the most popular genres in Hollywood, but around the start of the ’60s, their popularity began to decline rapidly. Eastwood himself was one of the last major movie stars to make his name off the back of the genre, thanks to the Dollars trilogy and dark Western Hang ‘Em High. Eastwood would go on to star in and direct many other “Oaters,” capping off his run with 1992’s Unforgiven.
Unforgiven is considered the best Clint Eastwood Western, but The Outlaw Josey Wales comes in pretty close. This Civil War-era adventure was also helmed by Eastwood, with his titular gunslinger being chased by bounty hunters and Union soldiers while forging a makeshift family around himself. The Outlaw Josey Wales has all the action and tough guy dialogue of a classic Clint Western, but it also contains a surprisingly emotional story and features one of Eastwood’s most nuanced performances. Eastwood himself has stated The Outlaw Josey Wales is one of the movies he gets asked the most about.