The Eiger Sanction

Based On the book by Trevanian

The Eiger Sanction is a 1975 American action film directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. Based on the 1972 novel The Eiger Sanction by Trevanian, the film is about Jonathan Hemlock, an art history professor, mountain climber, and former assassin once employed by a secret government agency, who is blackmailed into returning to his deadly profession for one last mission. Hemlock agrees to join an international climbing team in Switzerland which is planning an ascent of the Eiger north face to avenge the murder of an old friend. The Eiger Sanction was produced by Robert Daley for Eastwood's Malpaso Company, with Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown as executive producers, and co-starred George Kennedy, Vonetta McGee, and Jack Cassidy.

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Release date:

May 21, 1975

Director:

Clint Eastwood

Cast:

George Kennedy, Jack Cassidy, Vonetta McGee, Clint Eastwood, Thayer David

Genre:

Thriller, Action

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1975 in adaptations