“In this critically acclaimed film (it won many awards and is often cited as Clint Eastwood's best work) set in the old West, circa 1880, Eastwood plays an aging gunslinger named William Munny, who long ago retired from his violence-filled past to settle down with a family. But after his wife is killed, Munny starts running low on cash and is in danger of losing his farm. Desperate to make ends meet, he finds himself presented with a tempting deal: A group of prostitutes from a neighboring town offer him $500 to take out two cowboys who murdered one of their friends.” ( Synopsis from Movies.com )

Stock Character = Silent hero-ex-gunfighter
Certain Events = Shoot out

Family Values
Notions of Right and Wrong
Business vs. Individual
Revenge vs. Manslaughter
Partnership
Relations of Equality vs. Power

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