The Eiger Sanction

"HIS LIFELINE - held by the assassin he hunted."

May 21 1975 R 2h 9m
Action, Crime, Thriller

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.

Plot

Dr. Jonathan Hemlock (Clint Eastwood) is an art history professor and collector who finances his hobby by performing the odd sanction (assassination) for an obscure government bureau. He is forced to take a case where he must find out which of the members of a mountain climbing team is the Russian killer he has been given as a target by joining an expedition to climb the treacherous Eiger.

Written by

Hal Dresner, Warren Murphy, Rod Whitaker

Directed by

Clint Eastwood

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Malpaso Productions, Universal Pictures, Jennings Lang Productions

Languages

Italiano, English

Awards

1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
23,332
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
61
Popularity
NA