Jonathan hemlock eastwood is a professor of art history who formerly had a deadly secret life. He is an art professor, a mountain climber, and a mercenary, performing assassinations i. The eiger sanction is a 1975 thriller directed by clint eastwood, who stars in the film as dr. The hunt takes eastwood on a breathtaking journey up the swiss alps. I liked the ending but the trip there was a bit disjointed.
This is the eiger sanction by sambo re on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Rent the eiger sanction 1975 on dvd and bluray dvd. I can see why the eiger sanction isnt essential eastwood but its worth it. The target is one of three men who are going to attempt to climb the eiger, a challenging mountain range. It has a plot so unlikely and confused that we cant believe it for much more than 15 seconds at a time, but its action sequences are so absorbing and its mountaintop photography so compelling that we dont care. Its politically incorrect even for its time, depicts some strange ideas about climbing, and has somewhat nonsensical dialogue. Eiger sanction hotel nominated historic hotel of the. Zion national park, utah, usa 21 of 21 found this interesting interesting. The eiger sanction 1975 trivia 28 add new clint eastwood preformed the sequence where his character hangs off the side of a mountain by a cable himself without.
Jonathan hemlock possesses the same cultural refinement and cosmopolitanism that the bond character does. See the full list of the eiger sanction cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. John hemlock, a former assassin who is persuaded to accept a final sanction while leading a group of climbers up the eiger mountain in the swiss alps. The hotel bellvue des alpes at kleine scheidegg has been nominated as the historic hotel of the year 2011 this is the hotel that featured in the eiger sanction. Hemlock, a retired professional assassin eastwood, who has turned toward the. The eiger sanction 1975 starring clint eastwood is a spectacular mountain movie of the sort big in 1920s german classic cinema.
Set in 1936, as nazi propaganda urges the nations alpinists to conquer the unclimbed north face of the swiss massif the eiger. George was the half indian daughter of george kennedy. Im just glad clint eastwood survived the early tawdry portion of his directing career epitomized by the awful spy thriller the eiger sanction. Set in 1936, as nazi propaganda urges the nations alpinists to conquer the unclimbed north face of the swiss massif the eiger two reluctant german climbers begin their daring ascent.
The famous 1929 german movie titled the white hell of pitz palou 1929 germany starring young leni riefenshahl directed by joseph pabst is an example of german mountain movies which always included spectacular camera work recording breathtaking icy. From the greatest climbing film of all time, the eiger sanction. Writes on film and film culture for obieg, kino, filmweb. Akcja na eigerze 1975 the eiger sanction akcja toczy sie w alpach szwajcarskich. About 50 percent of the movie is taken up with incredible and spectacular camera work of breathtaking and hair raising mountain scenery both in the usas famous monument valley terrain, and also in the swiss alps. The eiger sanction, if judged merely on its script, is a dud. This window has two panes of glass that open outward, with the latch in the middle, but a view from the outside shows that its a single window with one pane of glass in it, not big enough for two panes. His character is not drawn on the swift, total retribution exacted by the man with no name.
Akcja na eigerze the eiger sanction 1975 polski dubbing youtube. Based on the 1972 novel the eiger sanction, by trevanian, the film is about an art history professor, mountain climber, and former assassin once employed by a secret united states government agency who is blackmailed into returning to his deadly profession and do one more sanction, a euphemism for. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 24 hours to finish once started. The eiger sanction is a 1975 american action thriller directed by and starring clint eastwood. Watch the eiger sanction movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. The eiger sanction amerykanski film sensacyjny z 1975 w rezyserii clinta eastwooda wyprodukowany przez universal. The following article about the making of one of hollywoods first climbing films originally appeared in the 19751976 edition of ascent. Clint eastwood both directed and starred in this thriller based on a novel by trevanian. The building, its interior and its guest list are steeped in history, while the hotel is also famous for being the location where the eiger sanction starring clint eastwood and north face with benno furmann were filmed. The eiger sanction is a 1975 american action thriller film directed by and starring clint eastwood. The eiger sanction 1975 stream and watch online moviefone. Pelna obsada filmu akcja na eigerze 1975 the eiger sanction akcja toczy sie w alpach szwajcarskich. Clint eastwood directs and stars in this international intrigue action thriller that takes place on the swiss alps.
Jonathan hemlock, who doubles as a professional assassin, is coerced out of retirement to avenge the murder of an old friend. I have also had the privilege of meeting him personally a thousand years ago in the restaurant he owns in san francisco. Its the james bond clonemountain climbing movie nobody asked for, the eiger sanction. A tense, topical and riveting thrillride packed with. Built in 1840, the bellevue des alpes was last extended and renovated in 1948. The eiger sanction 1975 included heavyweight support talent, and the result was and still is a true winner. Jun 27, 2016 the eiger sanction 1975 ost john williams duration. Eiger sanction, the soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. This totally politically incorrect film stars clint eastwood as a retired government assassin to come back for one last hit but finds himself dragged into revenging a colleagues death. Akcja na eigerze the eiger sanction 1975 polski dubbing. In the eiger sanction, he is a different kind of gun fighter. It could be said that the eiger sanction is not a good movie unless youre a climber. The eiger sanction 1975 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers.
The victim will be one of three men attempting a dangerous ascent of the eiger, a beautiful but punishing mountain range in swiss alps. Eiger sanction, the internet movie firearms database guns. In the eiger sanction, i play clint eastwoods trainer, george. There comes a time in some movies when sheer spectacle overwhelms any consideration of plot, and clint eastwoods the eiger sanction is a movie like that, wrote the movie critic roger ebert in 1975. Overview of eiger sanction, the, 1975, directed by clint eastwood, with clint eastwood, george kennedy, vonetta mcgee, at turner classic movies. Community service instead of jail is an alternative sanction in most european countries.
After catching the eiger sanction on a late night showing on encore, id have to say that there are some films that are worth a one time watch but nothing more. Hotel bellevue des alpes kleine scheidegg swiss historic. Released 1975, the eiger sanction stars clint eastwood, george kennedy, vonetta mcgee, jack cassidy the r movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 9 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Sure, we have the classics, vertical limit, cliffhanger, and even mission. Apr 14, 2014 5 finally, this is not some cheesy hollywood treatment of our glorious sport but actually a historical documentary on the first ascent of the eiger. Jonathan is happy to have put his secret life behind him, but he is blackmailed into doing one more hit, which the organization calls a sanction. This site is for research, and is not meant to infringe on the rights of the owners of this motion picture. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Here eastwood contribute to create an acceptable film, plenty of opportunities for clint to strut his climbing skills, its all in good fun and often. The eiger sanction 1975 directed by clint eastwood.
The eiger sanction clint eastwood george kennedy vonetta mcgee 1976 an art professor clint eastwood must draw on his abilities as an assassin to kill an. Hemlock, a retired professional assassin eastwood, who has turned toward the calmer pursuit of art collecting, is suddenly forced out of retirement to hunt a deadly double agent who murdered a close friend. In the shots below i was preparing clint to climb the eiger, one of the most dangerous mountains in switzerland. The making of the eiger sanction clint on the cover of mountaineering magazine alpinist. The eiger sanction 1975 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The assassin angle was kind of weak and for as fun as the mr. The eiger sanction clint eastwood george kennedy vonetta mcgee 1976 an art professor clint eastwood must draw on his abilities as an assassin to kill an unknown enemy agent during a swiss mountain climb. Its not a western, or a dirty harry movie, but still entertaining just the same. Thunderbolt and lightfoot, 1974 jako john thunderbolt doherty.
Clint eastwood is a art professorretired assassin for a shadowy government outfit, headed up by an albino named the dragon. While hemlock is an experienced mountaineer and willing to make the climb, hes troubled to discover that he does not know which of the other three men scaling the eiger is his true target. Spoilers 3 clint eastwood preformed the sequence where his character hangs off the side of a mountain by a cable himself without the use of a stunt double. Instead, it is drawn on the suave, debonair charm of james bond. The eiger sanction movie trailer and videos tv guide. Rent the eiger sanction 1975 starring clint eastwood and george kennedy on dvd and bluray. The eiger sanction 1975 is an exception, and a spectacular one. Nov 25, 2014 it could be said that the eiger sanction is not a good movie unless youre a climber. A smart, wellcrafted, exciting and intriguing actionthriller. Clint eastwood directs and stars in this intrigue thriller about a retired assassin who is forced into action when a deadly double agent murders a close friend. Based on a true story, north face is a suspenseful adventure film about a competition to climb the most dangerous rock face in the alps. 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. Having seen the hotel from the outside on several occasions, it never struck me as anything remarkable.
Ikonet, regissoren og komponisten clinterns tre ansikter montages. With clint eastwood, george kennedy, vonetta mcgee, jack cassidy. The eiger sanction music from the original motion picture. This page was last edited on 27 august 2019, at 04. At the zurich sanction when jonathan kicks the killer out of the window, just before he kicks him, look at the window. The more outlandish spy fiction elementsthe silly names such as jemima brown, dragon and hemlock, seem outofplace with the very.
Hotel bellevue des alpes kleine scheidegg swiss historic hotel. The eiger sanction is a 1972 thriller novel by trevanian, the pen name of rodney william whitaker. Even if you are a climber, you probably know its not a great movie. Filming locations 9 filming dates 1 filming locations. If theres one thing we as climbers lack, its hollywood films about rock climbing. I dont know about you, but ive been and will remain a big fan of clint eastwood. Christer christensen, bernard eiger, rolf engstrom, gun fors, udo. The amusing dialogue that is to show off hemlocks alleged wit falls flat every time, although at least part of the blame is the acting.
Although there are some entertaining parts and a germ of a good story, it really is dated, poorly written, and kinda racist and misogynistic. The eiger sanction is an early 70s thriller which tries to chase some of that james bond money. The eiger sanction, based on the novel by trevanian, focuses on clint eastwood, a retired mountain climber and hired assassin, being recalled from retirement by head of a secret intelligence. The novel was made into a film directed by and starring clint eastwood in 1975. Oh, and sorry wes but mountaineers dont really do expeditions anymore. There comes a time in some movies when sheer spectacle overwhelms any consideration of plot, and clint eastwoods the eiger sanction is a movie like that. The eiger sanction lacks shape, rhythm, and any notable tone or pointofview. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the eiger sanction with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. The eiger sanction results to be one of just a handful of clint eastwood movies in the spy espionage genre, the films include firefox 1982, absolute power 1997, and open fire 1993. Akcja na eigerze the eiger sanction, 1975 jako jonathan hemlock. Indeed, while the story was silly, the movie did well at the box office thanks to the efforts of the real climbers who provided the spectacular.
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