Clint trades in horses and handguns for futuristic Russian airplane with a brain-powered weapons system. In this Cold War era espionage/action thriller, Clint plays and directs himself as Mitchell Gant, a Vietnam vet assigned to steal the Russian’s prototype of the MIG-31 Firefox. The KGB catches wind of the plot, Clint steals the Firefox, and dog fights ensue.

Old school Marine turns young punks into war machines. When Gunnery Sgt. Tom Highway is faced with the prospect of retirement, he returns to his roots to train a ragtag group of slacker recruits. Not the most original plot, but that’s of little consequence, because what it has is the Eastwood touch. In other words, it’s tough.

With A Perfect World, Clint uses kidnapping as a metaphor for stolen youth. Clint directs Kevin Costner as escaped convict Butch Haynes who kidnaps a young boy and hits the road in 1960s Texas with Ranger Red Garnett, played by Eastwood, in pursuit. A Perfect World is an emotionally biting film where Eastwood’s directing prowess is on full display as he masterfully blurs the lines of law to show the hearts of the films characters.

Clint directs Angelina Jolie in the true story of Christine Collins, a woman whose son disappears and is returned to her five months later…only she’s certain it’s not her son. Eastwood and Jolie collaborate brilliantly to bring this harrowing tale to the screen, a thrilling and emotional story that could only be told by two artists at the top of their game.

Eastwood’s directorial debut, in which he stars as Dave Garver, a radio DJ who is stalked by a crazed fan (Jessica Walter) that always calls to request her favorite song, “Misty.” Things get deadly when Evelyn kidnaps Dave’s girlfriend Tobie, and thus the “Don’t stick it in crazy” genre was born.