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The Eiger Sanction (1975)

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Clint Eastwood both directed and starred in this thriller based on a novel by Trevanian. Dr. Jonathan Hemlock (Eastwood) is a professor of art history who formerly had a deadly secret life; he was a hired assassin working with an international intelligence organization. Normally content to collect and study art, Hemlock is forced by blackmail to perform one last hit, or, as the organization euphemistically calls it, a "sanction." The victim will be one of three men attempting a dangerous ascent

R, 2 hr. 2 min.

Action & Adventure, Romance

Directed By: Clint Eastwood

Written By: Rod Whitaker, Hal Dresner, Warren B. Murphy

On DVD: Dec 15, 1998

Universal Pictures

Cast

Clint Eastwood
Jonathan Hemlock
George Kennedy
Ben Bowman
Vonetta McGee
Jemima Brown
Jack Cassidy
Miles Mellough
Heidi Br�hl
Mrs. Montaigne
Thayer David
Dragon
Reiner Sch�ne
Freytag
Michael Grimm
Meyer
Brenda Venus
George
Gregory Walcott
Pope
Dan Howard
Dewayne
Siegfried Wallach
Hotel Manager
Susan Morgan
Buns
Jack Frey
Cab Driver
Jean-Pierre Bernard
Montaigne
Jack Kosslyn
Reporter
Candice Rialson
Art Student
Frank Redmond
Wormwood
Elaine Shore
Miss Cerberus
Walter Kraus
Kruger

Critic Reviews for The Eiger Sanction

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Clint Eastwood's mountain-climbing spy thriller is surprisingly effective, even by today's standards.

July 30, 2009 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

What makes the movie less offensive than you might assume -- its total detachment from its characters -- also makes it a tough sit.

April 9, 2007 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Rob Gonsalves

eFilmCritic.com

Flaccid story redeemed by superb mountaineering footage

October 28, 2005 Comment

Daniel Eagan

Film Journal International

One of Clint's lesser-known adventures, and one that's certainly worth of a revisit.

April 3, 2005 Comment

Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

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Clint Eastwood plays James Bond wannabe Jonathan Hemlock in this espionage thriller. Eastwood should never play a spy or a Russian stealing a badly rendered jet. There, I've said it. This film is almost a parody of James Bond films, going so over the top with its characters. The government boss is an albino for christ

March 12, 2008

Chris Garman

Super Reviewer

An interesting movie... a bit underrated - Eastwood goes secret agent an mountain climbing. An interesting story - a bit slow but it all comes together at the end when you find out the truth. This movie is special due to its script - a sharp, witty script with some good liners and simple jokes which gives it some

January 1, 2007