Clint Eastwood's 138-Minute Crime Masterpiece Officially Loses Its Free Streaming Home

The twilight of Clint Eastwood's career as a filmmaker will be remembered mainly for the legend's attempts to make amends for some of his past work. With movies like Gran Torino, Changeling, and The Mule, Eastwood seemed to be addressing the culture in which he rose to prominence, and acknowledging the faults with it. This final wave of Eastwood movies began decades earlier, with the filmmaker dissecting his image as a ruthless gunslinger, a brutal cop, and a lifelong believer in truth, justice, and the American way. In 2003, Eastwood directed an acclaimed crime drama that dealt with themes of regret, complicity, and trauma. The movie in question is currently streaming for free in the United States, but not for much longer.

Eastwood has retired from public life after several decades in front of the camera, the majority of which he also worked as a director. His final movie was Juror #2, starring Nicholas Hoult. It received excellent reviews and capped Eastwood's filmmaking career on a positive critical note, although it couldn't secure a theatrical release in the United States. His 2003 movie, on the other hand, was released during a particularly successful theatrical streak. Produced on a reported budget of around $25 million, it grossed more than $155 million at the worldwide box office.