description The Eiger Sanction Overview
The Eiger Sanction follows Jonathan Hemlock, a former assassin and academic, as he reluctantly undertakes a final assignment for a clandestine organization. The film details his return to covert operations after being coerced by blackmail. It’s based on the novel of the same name and directed by Clint Eastwood.
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info The Eiger Sanction Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1975 |
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Who directed and starred in The Eiger Sanction?
Clint Eastwood both directed and starred in the 1975 film, playing the lead role of Jonathan Hemlock. Hemlock is a college art professor and former government assassin who is blackmailed into returning for one final mission.
Is The Eiger Sanction based on a novel?
Yes, the film is adapted from the 1972 spy thriller novel of the same name by Trevanian, the pen name of author Rodney William Whittaker. The novel was itself a send-up of James Bond-style espionage fiction, though the film adaptation played the material more straightforwardly.
Where were the mountain climbing sequences in The Eiger Sanction filmed?
The climbing sequences were shot on location at the Eiger's North Face in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland. The production was notoriously dangerous, and a stunt performer named David Knowles was killed during filming on the mountain.
What motivates Jonathan Hemlock to accept his final mission?
Hemlock is coerced back into the assassination business when a covert government agency threatens to expose and confiscate his valuable collection of stolen fine art. He had assembled the collection using payments from his previous contracts, giving him a vulnerability the agency exploits.
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