The Eiger Sanction
About The Eiger Sanction
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.
The Eiger Sanction (1975) is an action adventure film directed by Clint Eastwood. At 129 minutes long, it arrived in May 1975.
The film is filed under espionage, mountain climbing, rock climbing, and switzerland. The story is adapted from a novel.
Clint Eastwood takes the lead as Jonathan Hemlock, George Kennedy as Ben Bowman, Vonetta McGee as Jemima Brown, and Jack Cassidy as Miles Mellough. The screenplay is by Hal Dresner and Trevanian.
Cervino 1901, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, and The Bourne Ultimatum make useful companions to The Eiger Sanction, all filed under alps mountains. TMDB voters put it at 6.1 out of 10 across 474 votes and it carries a R rating.