The Clint Eastwood film that flopped at the box office – but has cult status
Oscar-winning actor and director Clint Eastwood, 96, has officially retired from Hollywood (Getty)
Oscar-winning actor and director Clint Eastwood, 96, has officially retired from Hollywood.
Among his extensive filmography, the 1990 filmWhite Hunter, Black Heart generated a cult status, despite being a box office flop upon its release.
The adventure drama, directed by and starring Eastwood, portrays director John Wilson’s erratic behaviour while making a film in Africa, becoming obsessed with hunting an elephant.
White Hunter, Black Heart is based on Peter Viertel’s 1953 book of the same name, which is a thinly disguised account of his experiences working on 1951 film The African Queen starring Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn.
Eastwood’s last directorial effort was the 2024 legal thriller Juror No 2, and his final screen appearance was in the 2021 western thriller Cry Macho.
