The Eiger Sanction

The Eiger Sanction

1975 · 129 min · EN · R · 6.1 (474 votes)
Dir. Clint Eastwood · Starring Clint Eastwood, George Kennedy, Vonetta McGee, Jack Cassidy, Heidi Brühl, Thayer David · Music John Williams

“HIS LIFELINE - held by the assassin he hunted.”

ActionAdventureDrama

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.

VIBE

A retired assassin is pulled back into the game, facing treacherous mountains and a deadly conspiracy. It's a tense, globe-trotting thriller with a gritty, melancholic edge, blending high-stakes espionage with breathtaking, dangerous climbs.

tensesuspensefulgrittymelancholicsteady70s thrillerespionagerugged realismadventure spectaclerevengedutymortalitybetrayal
art collectorassassinbased on novel or bookhitmanespionagesecret intelligence serviceswitzerlandmountain climbingalps mountainsswiss alpsspy ringrock climbingcollege professorspy thrilleramerican southwestart collectionart historianretired assassin
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