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The Eiger Sanction

Name: The Eiger Sanction
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Released: 1975-05-21
Duration: 129 min
Rating: 6.132
Cast: Clint Eastwood, George Kennedy, Vonetta McGee, Jack Cassidy, Heidi Brühl

1975R2h 9m6.1 / 10

HIS LIFELINE - held by the assassin he hunted.

A classical art professor and collector, who doubles as a professional assassin, is coerced out of retirement to avenge the murder of an old friend.

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Synopsis

A classical art professor and collector, who doubles as a professional assassin, is coerced out of retirement to avenge the murder of an old friend.

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Cast

Clint EastwoodJonathan Hemlock

George KennedyBen Bowman

Vonetta McGeeJemima Brown

Jack CassidyMiles Mellough

Heidi BrühlMrs. Montaigne

Thayer DavidDragon

Reiner SchöneFreytag

Michael GrimmMeyer

Credits

Directed by: Clint Eastwood
Written by: Hal Dresner, Warren Murphy, Trevanian, Trevanian

Production details

Status: Released
Original language: English
Budget: $9M
Box office: $14.2M

Production

Universal PicturesUnited States
Malpaso ProductionsUnited States

Themes

alps mountainsamerican southwestart collectionart collectorart historianassassinbased on novel or bookcollege professorespionagehitmanmonument valleymountain climbingretired assassinrock climbing