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The Eiger Sanction

The Eiger Sanction
★ 6.1/10•1975•2h 9m•R•Action•Adventure•Drama

HIS LIFELINE - held by the assassin he hunted.

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 Eastwood · Director

Trevanian · Screenplay

Hal Dresner · Screenplay

Warren Murphy · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 9m
LanguageEN
Release DateMay 21, 1975
Budget$9,000,000
Revenue$14,200,000

Actors

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

Jonathan Hemlock

George Kennedy

George Kennedy

Ben Bowman

Vonetta McGee

Vonetta McGee

Jemima Brown

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

Gregory Walcott

Gregory Walcott

Pope

Candice Rialson

Candice Rialson

Art Student

Elaine Shore

Miss Cerberus

Dan Howard

Dewayne

Jack Kosslyn

Jack Kosslyn

Reporter

Walter Kraus

Kruger

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