Cry Macho (film)

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Cry Macho is a 2021 American neo-Western film directed, produced by and starring Clint Eastwood in his final acting role and written by Nick Schenk and N. Richard Nash, based on Nash's 1975 novel. Set in 1979, it stars Eastwood as a former rodeo star hired to reunite a young boy (Eduardo Minett) in Mexico with his father (Dwight Yoakam) in the United States. There were many attempts to adapt Nash's novel into a film over the years. Arnold Schwarzenegger came on board to star in 2011, but canceled after a scandal. In 2020, Eastwood's adaptation was announced, he produced the film with Albert S. Ruddy (in his final film before his death), Tim Moore, and Jessica Meier. It is Eastwood's final starring role before his retirement in 2026. Cry Macho was filmed from November to December 2020 in the state of New Mexico; Ben Davis was the cinematographer, Mark Mancina was the composer, and Joel and David Cox were the editors. It was theatrically released in the United States on September 17, 2021...

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