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SALT LAKE CITY — Clint Eastwood is a Hollywood icon and even though he's now 82-years-old, he still manages to star in or direct at least one film a year.
This week Eastwood's newest film, "Trouble With the Curve," debuts and this time Eastwood is just in front of the camera, not behind it.
In honor of the silver screen legend's latest effort we're taking a look at his best films.
Before you get upset about some of the choices let's explain the process.
We are only picking films Eastwood appears in, so, great films like "Mystic River" and "Letters from Iwo Jima" won't be on here because he is not in the film.
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We also didn't go off of critical or commercial success, but what the man is remembered for and also what makes him an icon.
The 1964 Spaghetti Western "A Fistful of Dollars" put Clint Eastwood on the map and almost instantly turned him into one of the greatest western stars of all time.
The movie is fun, violent and an important chapter in the Westerns canon. Eastwood has the perfect tone and look and this movie started the career of one of the most celebrated actors and directors of all time.
In 1979 Eastwood and director Don Siegel teamed up to tell the story of the one possible successful escape from the infamous Alcatraz Prison.
The film is now over 30-years-old, but the pace, tone and humor keep audiences enthralled today as well as it did in 1979.
Eastwood gives one of his best performances as Frank Morris and manages to appeal to our sympathies and become an anti-hero as we cheer for him to get off The Rock.
This is the first one on the list that has Eastwood both in front and behind the camera.
The 2004 drama "Million Dollar Baby" won four Oscars including best picture and best director for Eastwood. He also managed a nomination for his acting in the film.
The movie is both inspirational and devastating as a hard-nosed boxing coach, Eastwood, trains an eager and naïve female boxer, Hillary Swank.
The movie is powerful, thought provoking and emotional from start to finish. This is without a doubt one of Eastwood's all-time best films, both acting and directing.
Of course this one is on here. To this day it's tough to look at Eastwood and not think of Police Inspector Harry Callahan.
The 1971 gritty-cop-action film is a bit dated today with dialogue and scenery, but it's just as entertaining.
This is what truly made Eastwood one of the toughest guys in Hollywood and we will forever be dying to hear him say, "Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya punk?"
The true western seemed all but dead, and then in 1992 Eastwood gave us "Unforgiven."
The story of an old retired gunslinger who reluctantly takes one last job won Eastwood his first two Oscars and captivated audiences worldwide.
"Unforgiven" is truly a masterpiece and will forever be a standard to which westerns are held. Eastwood's eye for detail is incredible along with his performance, and Gene Hackman is mesmerizing as Little Bill Daggett.
While Eastwood has a long list of amazing films, "Unforgiven" is his finest.
What are your favorite Eastwood films? What should we be drawn and quartered for for leaving off the list? What's on the list that should have been left off? Let us know on the comment boards and on Facebook or feel free to shoot me an email.
