The Eiger Sanction

The Eiger Sanction (1975)

15
21/08/1975 (GB)
Action, Adventure, Drama
2h 9m

HIS LIFELINE - held by the assassin he hunted.

Overview

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.

  • Clint EastwoodDirector
  • Hal DresnerScreenplay
  • Warren MurphyScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $9,000,000

  • Revenue

    $14,200,000

Keywords

  • art collector
  • assassin
  • based on novel or book
  • hitman
  • espionage
  • secret intelligence service
  • switzerland
  • mountain climbing
  • alps mountains
  • swiss alps
  • spy ring
  • rock climbing
  • college professor
  • spy thriller
  • american southwest
  • art collection
  • art historian
  • retired assassin
  • monument valley
  • zion national park

Top Billed Cast

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

Jonathan Hemlock

George Kennedy

George Kennedy

Ben Bowman

Vonetta McGee

Vonetta McGee

Jemima Brown

Jack Cassidy

Jack Cassidy

Miles Mellough

Heidi Brühl

Heidi Brühl

Mrs. Montaigne

Thayer David

Thayer David

Dragon

Reiner Schöne

Reiner Schöne

Freytag

Michael Grimm

Meyer

Jean-Pierre Bernard

Jean-Pierre Bernard

Montaigne

Brenda Venus

Brenda Venus

George

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