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The Eiger Sanction
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Director:
Writers:
Rod Whitaker (novel)
Hal Dresner (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
21 May 1975 (USA) more
Tagline:
HIS LIFELINE - held by the assassin he hunted. more
Plot:
An classical art professor and collector, who doubles as a professional assassin, is coerced out of retirement to avenge the murder of an old friend. full summary | full synopsis
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A very risking and dangerous movie to make. more (55 total)

Cast

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Clint Eastwood ... Dr. Jonathan Hemlock
George Kennedy ... Ben Bowman
Vonetta McGee ... Jemima Brown
Jack Cassidy ... Miles Mellough
Heidi Brühl ... Mrs. Anna Montaigne
Thayer David ... Dragon
Reiner Schöne ... Karl Freytag (as Reiner Schoene)
Michael Grimm ... Anderl Meyer
Jean-Pierre Bernard ... Jean-Paul Montaigne
Brenda Venus ... George
Gregory Walcott ... Pope
Candice Rialson ... Art Student
Elaine Shore ... Miss Cerberus
Dan Howard ... Dewayne
Jack Kosslyn ... Reporter
Walter Kraus ... Kruger
Frank Redmond ... Wormwood / Henri Baq
Siegfried Wallach ... Hotel Manager
Susan Morgan Cooper ... Buns (as Susan Morgan)
Jack Frey ... Cab Driver
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Directed by
Clint Eastwood 
 
Writing credits
Rod Whitaker (novel) (as Trevanian)

Hal Dresner (screenplay) &
Warren Murphy (screenplay) (as Warren B. Murphy) and
Rod Whitaker (screenplay)

Produced by
David Brown .... executive producer
Robert Daley .... producer
Richard D. Zanuck .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
John Williams 
 
Cinematography by
Frank Stanley 
William N. Clark (uncredited)
 
Film Editing by
Ferris Webster 
 
Makeup Department
Janis Clark .... hair stylist: USA
Joe McKinney .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Mario Pisani .... unit manager: Switzerland
Fred R. Simpson .... unit production manager: USA
Wallace Worsley Jr. .... unit production manager: Switzerland (as Wallace Worsley)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
James Fargo .... first assistant director (as Jim Fargo)
Craig Huston .... second assistant director: USA
Victor Tourjansky .... second assistant director: Switzerland
 
Art Department
Larry Clark Bird .... property master: USA
Joe Chevalier .... property master: Switzerland
Aurelio Crugnola .... art director: Switzerland
John M. Dwyer .... set decorator: USA
George C. Webb .... art director: USA
 
Sound Department
James R. Alexander .... sound
Roger Heman Jr. .... sound re-recording mixer
Robert L. Hoyt .... sound recordist (as Robert Hoyt)
Earl Madery .... sound re-recording mixer
Roger Sword .... sound editor
 
Special Effects by
Ben McMahan .... special effects
 
Stunts
Bill Couch .... stunts (uncredited)
Dick Dial .... stunts (uncredited)
Orwin C. Harvey .... stunts (uncredited)
Carey Loftin .... stunts (uncredited)
George Orrison .... stunt double: Clint Eastwood (uncredited)
George Orrison .... stunts (uncredited)
Buddy Van Horn .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Buddy Bowles .... gaffer
Bruce Catlin .... assistant camera
William N. Clark .... camera operator (as Bill Clark)
John Cleare .... photography: mountain sequence
Mike Hoover .... photography: mountain sequence
Bud Howell .... key grip
Peter Pilafian .... photography: mountain sequence
Jim Porter .... best boy
Frank Redmond .... assistant camera
Tim Ryan .... second grip
Jeff Schoolfield .... photography: mountain sequence
Pete White .... photography: mountain sequences
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Frank Balchus .... wardrobe man: Switzerland
Sheila Mason .... wardrobe woman: USA
Bona Nasalli-Rocca .... wardrobe woman: Switzerland
Neffe Ricco .... seamstress
Charles Waldo .... wardrobe designer
Glenn Wright .... costume supervisor
 
Editorial Department
Richard C. Meyer .... assistant editor: USA (as Richard Meyer)
Roberto Silvi .... assistant editor: Switzerland
 
Transportation Department
Art Rimdzius .... transportation captain: USA
 
Other crew
Martin Boysen .... climber
Don Christie .... stillman: USA
Bev Clark .... climber
Norman Dyhrenfurth .... leader: climbing expedition
Laura Fattori .... production secretary: Switzerland
Dougal Haston .... climber
Mike Hoover .... advisor: climbing expedition
David Knowles .... climber
Jack Kosslyn .... dialogue coach
Jennings Lang .... presenter
Hamish McInnes .... climber
Tom Moore .... script supervisor
Guy Neithardt .... climber
J.J. Rayman .... stillman: Switzerland
Carol Rydall .... secretary: Malpaso Company
Charles Scott .... climber
 
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Additional Details

Runtime:
123 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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Trivia:
The revolver which falls out of Hemlock's pack when he kicks it over at the end is a Smith & Wesson Model 40 Centennial .38 Special. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: On the practice/training climb on the rock column in Monument Valley, Hemlock is shown climbing 'up' and using existing anchor points, yet it is claimed that no one has climbed the formation before. more
Quotes:
Jonathan Hemlock: I can't believe that you're a stewardess.
Jemima Brown: Actually I'm not, I'm a skyjacker in a drag.
Jonathan Hemlock: Oh, that's reassuring, just give your name and I report you to the proper authorities when we land.
Jemima Brown: Jemima
Jonathan Hemlock: And I'm Uncle Ben...
Jemima Brown: I'm serious, that's really my name... Jemima Brown, my mother was hooked on being ethnic.
Jonathan Hemlock: Or else turned on by a pancake. As long as we both agree that it's to much for a black chick to have the name of Jemima.
Jemima Brown: Well I don't know, I mean people don't forget you when you name is Jemima.
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15 out of 19 people found the following review useful.
A very risking and dangerous movie to make., 8 November 2005
8/10
Author: obatuyio (obatuyio@hotmail.com) from Lagos, Nigeria

I love this movie, Like Play Misty For Me this is a different kind of Clint Eastwood movie which is not a western or a cop movie. This is an espionage thriller with a surprise ending. He plays an assassin who comes out of retirement to avenge the death of his friend. In order to catch the unidentified killer he must participate in a mountain climbing expedition which the killer is also participating. Clint really took a big chance while making this movie. He did all the dangerous mountain climbing stunts. If I was directing and starring in a movie I wouldn't do a stunt that is dangerous. I urge Clint Eastwood fans to watch this movie, they won't be disappointed.

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