Eiger Sanction (The)
- Director: Clint Eastwood
- Writer: Rod Whitaker; Hal Dresner
- Producer: David Brown; Robert Daley
CGiii Comment
What a strange movie - made in the 70s and it shows - with non-political correctness in full-steam.
The scenes with the gay character, Jack Cassidy, whose dog is named 'faggot' is rather alarming. A joke that misfired, back-fired...exploded.
This movie is pretty tough on homosexuality.
Not a pleasant way to spend time.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Dr. Jonathan Hemlock (Clint Eastwood) is an art history professor and collector who finances his hobby by performing the odd sanction (assassination) for an obscure government bureau. He is forced to take a case where he must find out which of the members of a mountain climbing team is the Russian killer he has been given as a target by joining an expedition to climb the treacherous Eiger.
Cast & Characters
Clint Eastwood as Dr. Jonathan Hemlock;
George Kennedy as Ben Bowman;
Vonetta McGee as Jemima Brown;
Jack Cassidy as Miles Mellough;
Heidi Br'hl as Mrs. Anna Montaigne;
Thayer David as Dragon;
Reiner Schone as Karl Freytag;
Michael Grimm as Anderl Meyer;
Jean-Pierre Bernard as Jean-Paul Montaigne;
Brenda Venus as George;
Gregory Walcott as Pope;
Candice Rialson as Art Student;
Elaine Shore as Miss Cerberus;
Dan Howard as Dewayne;
Jack Kosslyn as Reporter