Synopsis
William Munny is a retired, once-ruthless killer turned gentle widower and hog farmer. To help support his two motherless children, he accepts one last bounty-hunter mission to find the men who brutalized a prostitute. Joined by his former partner and a cocky greenhorn, he takes on a corrupt sheriff.
Key facts
Cast
Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Jaimz Woolvett, Richard Harris, Saul Rubinek, Frances Fisher, Anna Thomson
Original language
English
First release
August 7, 1992 (Canada)
Production companies
Malpaso Productions, Warner Bros. Entertainment
Home video distributors
Warner Home Video (United States)
Awards
Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director, London Film Critics Circle Award for Film of the Year, National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor
Setting
Kansas
Filming locations
Alberta
Crew
Screenplay
David Webb Peoples
Producer
Clint Eastwood
Cinematography
Jack N. Green
Editing
Joel Cox
Music
Lennie Niehaus
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Los Angeles Film Awards 2025
- Directors Guild of America 1992 generic ★ Winner
Titles
| Original title | Unforgiven | English |
| Québec French title | Impardonnable | |
| Alternate title | Impitoyable | |
| Alternate title | The William Munny Killings | |
| Alternate title | The Cut Whore Killings |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Warner Home Video (cat. no. 12531) | 1993, United States, slipcase |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Unforgiven (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Clint Eastwood, Lennie Niehaus, Don Harris (1992) | 2 releases, 1993-2017: Varèse Sarabande |
| CD | Unforgiven (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Clint Eastwood, Lennie Niehaus, Don Harris (1992) | 3 releases, 1992-1993: Varèse Sarabande |
| Cassette | Unforgiven (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Clint Eastwood, Lennie Niehaus, Don Harris (1992) | 3 releases, 1992: Musicavision, Tak! Cassette, Varèse Sarabande |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Canada | August 7, 1992 |
| Theatrical | United States | August 7, 1992 |
| Theatrical | France | September 9, 1992 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | September 10, 1992 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | September 11, 1992 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | September 18, 1992 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | September 18, 1992 |
| Theatrical | Spain | September 23, 1992 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | September 24, 1992 |
| Theatrical | Colombia | September 24, 1992 |
| Theatrical | Germany | September 24, 1992 |
| Theatrical | Austria | September 25, 1992 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | September 25, 1992 |
| Theatrical | Finland | September 25, 1992 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | October 2, 1992 |
| Theatrical | Philippines | October 14, 1992 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | October 16, 1992 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | October 23, 1992 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | October 29, 1992 |
| Theatrical | Norway | October 29, 1992 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | November 19, 1992 |
| Theatrical | Uruguay | November 20, 1992 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | December 4, 1992 |
| Theatrical | Poland | December 31, 1992 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | January 14, 1993 |
| Theatrical | Greece | February 10, 1993 |
| Theatrical | Australia | February 11, 1993 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | February 19, 1993 |
| Theatrical | Italy | February 19, 1993 |
| Theatrical | Slovenia | February 19, 1993 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | February 26, 1993 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | March 13, 1993 |
| Theatrical | Japan | April 17, 1993 |
| Theatrical | Lithuania | October 1, 1993 |
| Theatrical | Estonia | October 29, 1993 |
| Television | Slovakia | December 27, 1996 |
| Television | Netherlands | March 23, 2002 |
| Streaming | France | January 1, 2006 |
| Streaming | Philippines | December 7, 2013 |
| Streaming | South Africa | September 1, 2015 |
| Theatrical | France | June 21, 2017 |
| Television | Portugal | March 1, 2020 |
| Streaming | India | October 9, 2020 |
| Theatrical | Taiwan | November 26, 2021 |
| Television | France | December 17, 2025 |
| Television | France | February 14, 2026 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video VHS | United States | 1993 12531 |
| Home video | France | January 18, 1994 |
| Home video | Singapore | March 26, 1997 |
| Home video | France | September 30, 1998 |
| Home video | Canada | September 24, 2002 |
| Home video | United Arab Emirates | October 31, 2006 |
| Home video | France | October 24, 2007 |
| Home video | Netherlands | January 23, 2008 |
| Home video | Russia | July 7, 2009 |
| Home video | Netherlands | January 11, 2012 |
| Home video | Israel | May 16, 2017 |
| Home video | United States | May 16, 2017 |
| Home video | France | May 17, 2017 |
| Home video | Ecuador | April 14, 2021 |
| Home video | Egypt | May 1, 2021 |
| Home video | Indonesia | May 4, 2021 |
Full credits
| Director | Clint Eastwood |
| Cast | Clint Eastwood (William Munny), Gene Hackman ('Little' Bill Daggett), Morgan Freeman (Ned Logan), Jaimz Woolvett (The Schofield Kid), Richard Harris (English Bob), Saul Rubinek (W.W. Beauchamp), Frances Fisher (Strawberry Alice), Anna Thomson (Delilah Fitzgerald), David Mucci (Quick Mike), Rob Campbell (Davey Bunting), Anthony James (Skinny Dubois), Tara Frederick (Little Sue), Beverley Elliott (Silky), Liisa Repo-Martell (Faith), Shane Meier (Will Munny), Aline Levasseur (Penny Munny), Cherrilene Cardinal (Sally Two Trees), Josie Smith (Crow Creek Kate), Robert Koons (Crocker), Ron White (Clyde Ledbetter), Mina E. Mina (Muddy Chandler), Henry Kope (German Joe Schultz), Jeremy Ratchford (Deputy Andy Russell), John Pyper-Ferguson (Charley Hecker), Jefferson Mappin (Fatty Rossiter), Walter Marsh (Barber), Garner Butler (Eggs Anderson), Larry Reese (Tom Luckinbill), Blair Haynes (Paddy McGee), Frank C. Turner (Fuzzy), Sam Karas (Thirsty Thurston), Lochlyn Munro (Texas Slim), Ben Cardinal (Johnny Foley), Philip Maurice Hayes (Lippy MacGregor), Michael Charrois (Wiggens), William Davidson (Buck Barthol (as Bill Davidson)), Paul Anthony McLean (Train Person #1), James Herman (Train Person #2), Michael Maurer (Train Person #3), Larry Joshua (Bucky), George Orrison (The Shadow), Greg Goossen (Fighter) |
| Screenplay | David Webb Peoples |
| Producer | Clint Eastwood |
| Executive producer | David Valdes |
| Cinematography | Jack N. Green |
| Editing | Joel Cox |
| Music | Lennie Niehaus |
| Production design | Henry Bumstead |
| Visual effects | Maurice Routly, Paul Healy |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
