Unforgiven Timeline ( Real )

film_release
August 7, 1992

Release of Unforgiven

The movie Unforgiven, directed by Clint Eastwood, was released in theaters.

award
March 29, 1993

Unforgiven Wins Academy Award for Best Picture

Unforgiven won the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 65th Academy Awards.

award
March 29, 1993

Unforgiven Wins Academy Award for Best Director

Clint Eastwood won the Academy Award for Best Director for Unforgiven.

film_production
January 1991

Filming of Unforgiven

Principal photography for the movie Unforgiven took place, directed by Clint Eastwood.

Unforgiven Timeline ( Fictional )

background
c.1878

Bill Munny's Retirement

Bill Munny, a notorious outlaw and killer, has retired and is living as a farmer, attempting to lead a quiet life.

background
c.1889

Delilah's Death

Bill Munny's wife, Delilah, dies, leading Bill to return to drinking and occasional fighting.

incident
Spring 1889

Winners and Cowgirls Incident

Cowgirls who claim to be prostitutes are publicly humiliated and injured by cowboys in Big Whiskey, sparking tension in the town.

conflict
Shortly after the incident, Spring 1889

The Town Council Offers a Bounty

The town council of Big Whiskey offers a $1000 bounty for the men who disfigured the cowgirls.

recruitment
Spring 1889

Bill Munny Recruited by English Bob

English Bob, a travelling gambler, informs Munny of the bounty and recruits him to go after the cowboys responsible for the attack.

preparation
Late Spring 1889

William Munny Gathers Companions

Munny enlists his old friend Ned Logan and a young gunslinger called The Schofield Kid to help him pursue the bounty.

action
Late Spring 1889

Pursuit of the Cowboys

Munny, Ned, and the Schofield Kid track down the men responsible, embarking on a violent mission to claim the bounty.

climax
Late Spring 1889

Climactic Shootout

Bill Munny confronts and kills several of the perpetrators in a deadly shootout in Big Whiskey.

conclusion
Late Spring 1889

Aftermath and Munny's Departure

Following the shootout, Munny leaves Big Whiskey with his reputation as an 'unforgiven' outlaw solidified.