Directed by:
Clint EastwoodScreenplay:
Hal DresnerCinematography:
Frank StanleyComposer:
John WilliamsCast:
Clint Eastwood, George Kennedy, Vonetta McGee, Jack Cassidy, Thayer David, Reiner Schöne, Michael A. Grimm, Gregory Walcott, Susan Morgan Cooper (more)VOD (3)
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Dr. Jonathan Hemlock (Clint Eastwood) is tired of killing for a living, but the ruthless government agency he works for needs his services again, and they'll use any kind of manipulation they have to in order to get him to take one last job. They eventually convince him to take on a dangerous undercover mission that involves climbing the Eiger - and the most dangerous aspect is that he doesn't know which of his fellow climbers is the enemy assassin he's supposed to "sanction." (Universal Pictures US)
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The plot of The Eiger Sanction is not that engaging. The most important thing here is the real Clint Eastwood in the challenging climbing scenes in Utah, USA, and on the actual Eiger. It’s a pity that the film only reaches this part after the protracted and uninteresting first half, which is reminiscent of an average old Bond movie without Sean Connery... But Utah and Switzerland are very nicely and captivatingly filmed. Simultaneously directing and being in front of the camera in such locations (and not using a stunt double!) deserves admiration.
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