Eventually, however, came "Unforgiven." Released 25 years ago this week, on August 7, 1992, Eastwood's final western would, of course, win a wagonload of Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director for Eastwood. At the time, it seemed like a career summation for the then-62-year-old legend; a quarter-century later, it looks like just the beginning of Eastwood's prestige period, one that would see him rewarded with many more Oscar trophies and nominations.