Mitchell Gant
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Clint Eastwood as Mitchell Gant in Firefox | |
| First appearance | Firefox (novel) (1977) |
| Created by | Craig Thomas |
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| Origin | Clarkville, United States |
| Nationality | American |
Mitchell Gant is a fictional character in a series of books written by Craig Thomas. His first appearance occurs in the 1977 novel Firefox, as a U.S. Air Force major sent to steal a prototype Soviet MiG-31 Firefox fighter aircraft. In 1982, Clint Eastwood portrayed the character in the film adaptation of the 1977 novel. He also appears in the Thomas novels Firefox Down, Winter Hawk, and A Different War. The 1982 movie was the only film appearance of the character, as "a prospective Firefox film franchise fizzled."