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The Eiger Sanction

Classical art professor and collector Dr. Jonathan Hemlock, who doubles as a professional assassin, is coerced out of retirement to avenge the murder of an old friend.

Director

Clint Eastwood

Year

Genre

action, crime, thriller

Box Office

$14,200,000

Production

Universal Pictures,Malpaso Productions

Awards

N/A

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Jonathan Hemlock

Ben Bowman

Jemima Brown

Miles Mellough

Mrs. Montaigne

Dragon

Freytag

Meyer

Montaigne

Jean-Pierre Bernard

George

Pope

Gregory Walcott

Art Student

Candice Rialson

Miss Cerberus

Dewayne

Reporter

Kruger

Wormwood

Hotel Manager

Siegfried Wallach

Buns

Susan Morgan Cooper

Cab Driver

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Dr. Jonathan Hemlock Art Student Ben Bowman Jonathan Hemlock Jemima Brown Miles Mellough Dragon Miss Cerberus Pope

Now that the school year's
coming to a close... - The Eiger Sanction

Now that the school year's coming to a close...

Some of you will continue with your education - The Eiger Sanction

Some of you will continue with your education

I've never felt this close to art before - The Eiger Sanction

I've never felt this close to art before

How true - The Eiger Sanction

Are you busy this evening No - The Eiger Sanction

Are you busy this evening No

You still here - The Eiger Sanction

My superior wants to see you Your superior - The Eiger Sanction

My superior wants to see you Your superior

You know that art collection of mine's not going to get any bigger - The Eiger Sanction

You know that art collection of mine's not going to get...

Don't forget your trench coat - The Eiger Sanction

Don't forget your trench coat

Hemlock! - The Eiger Sanction

I expected you before this - The Eiger Sanction

I expected you before this

Even the slightest direct light causes me intense pain - The Eiger Sanction

Even the slightest direct light causes me intense pain

- $20,000.
- $20,000! - The Eiger Sanction

- $20,000. - $20,000!

- Who is there?
- A delivery. - The Eiger Sanction

- Who is there? - A delivery.

WOMAN EXCLAIMS - The Eiger Sanction

Shabby research I can stand but - The Eiger Sanction

Shabby research I can stand but

I can't believe that you're a stewardess I'm not - The Eiger Sanction

I can't believe that you're a stewardess I'm...

Fasten your seat belt sir - The Eiger Sanction

Fasten your seat belt sir

Maybe I should drop pieces of bread
so I can find my way out. - The Eiger Sanction

Maybe I should drop pieces of bread so I can find my way out...

Jonathan! - The Eiger Sanction

Over here we have Pissarro. - The Eiger Sanction

Over here we have Pissarro.

However you never know Sometimes people do things - The Eiger Sanction

However you never know Sometimes people do things

You really have beautiful eyes. - The Eiger Sanction

You really have beautiful eyes.

- Yeah.
- Good morning. There's coffee by the bed. - The Eiger Sanction

- Yeah. - Good morning. There's coffee by the bed.

Sorry for this Hemlock - The Eiger Sanction

Sorry for this Hemlock

A joke bitter Hemlock - The Eiger Sanction

A joke bitter Hemlock

Why am I the only one who can do this - The Eiger Sanction

Why am I the only one who can do this

Good luck Hemlock on your latest assignment - The Eiger Sanction

Good luck Hemlock on your latest assignment

Wild Turkey on the rocks? - The Eiger Sanction

Wild Turkey on the rocks?

They're just retaliation They kill one of ours we kill the killers - The Eiger Sanction

They're just retaliation They kill one of ours we kill...

It's dangerous to come to conclusions when you don't have facts - The Eiger Sanction

It's dangerous to come to conclusions when you...

He'd sell out the other side as fast as our side - The Eiger Sanction

He'd sell out the other side as fast as our side

Friends enemies - The Eiger Sanction

Friends enemies

Goddamn my eyes. How the hell are you? - The Eiger Sanction

Goddamn my eyes. How the hell are you?

Just down the road, old buddy. - The Eiger Sanction

Just down the road, old buddy.

This is where I turn back. - The Eiger Sanction

This is where I turn back.

You don't have to do everything he says. - The Eiger Sanction

You don't have to do everything he says.

Hi. I'd like some French onion soup... - The Eiger Sanction

Hi. I'd like some French onion soup...

What do you think of George? - The Eiger Sanction

What do you think of George?

You'd be well-advised to have
a good reason for making this call. - The Eiger Sanction

You'd be well-advised to have a good reason for making ...

Just scalp me. - The Eiger Sanction

Just scalp me - The Eiger Sanction

Screw Marlon Brando - The Eiger Sanction

Screw Marlon Brando

Dirty rotten... - The Eiger Sanction

Dirty rotten...

I would say he's made, wouldn't you? - The Eiger Sanction

I would say he's made, wouldn't you?

You betrayed both of us in Asia - The Eiger Sanction

You betrayed both of us in Asia

For what I want I would even sell my dear mother - The Eiger Sanction

For what I want I would even sell my dear mother

You can see Miles and I have made up. - The Eiger Sanction

You can see Miles and I have made up.

I'm sure glad, too. - The Eiger Sanction

I'm sure glad, too.

Now I'm gonna tell you something. - The Eiger Sanction

Now I'm gonna tell you something.

Hope you told your cook
we'd be back for lunch. - The Eiger Sanction

Hope you told your cook we'd be back for lunch.

You know what - The Eiger Sanction

He looks like he could change a 9 bill in 3's - The Eiger Sanction

He looks like he could change a 9 bill in 3's

This is a big man,
and you're the only one who's climbed it. - The Eiger Sanction

This is a big man, and you're the only one who's c...

You'll stand up there
all day admiring yourself? - The Eiger Sanction

You'll stand up there all day admiring yourself?

Want a beer You gonna call room service - The Eiger Sanction

Want a beer You gonna call room service

Why'd she do it Oldest reason in the world - The Eiger Sanction

Why'd she do it Oldest reason in the world

Bastard! - The Eiger Sanction

We've got him now. Look! - The Eiger Sanction

We've got him now. Look!

Where the hell is he? - The Eiger Sanction

Where the hell is he?

You are an animal. - The Eiger Sanction

You are an animal.

Get out. - The Eiger Sanction

Jonathan you're not gonna shoot - The Eiger Sanction

Jonathan you're not gonna shoot

Jonathan, for Christ's sakes! - The Eiger Sanction

Jonathan, for Christ's sakes!

Pretty quiet now, aren't you,
you little prick? - The Eiger Sanction

Pretty quiet now, aren't you, you little prick?

I consider it self defeating to plan in terms of retreat - The Eiger Sanction

I consider it self defeating to plan in terms of retreat

Is this hotel always so crowded - The Eiger Sanction

Is this hotel always so crowded

I think I'll take a stroll. Madam Montaigne,
would you care to join me? - The Eiger Sanction

I think I'll take a stroll. Madam Montaigne, would you ...

Well. - The Eiger Sanction

Search division has drawn a blank on the target - The Eiger Sanction

Search division has drawn a blank on the target

I don't mind you being an asshole - The Eiger Sanction

I don't mind you being an asshole

My hand! - The Eiger Sanction

Don't be late coming up. - The Eiger Sanction

Don't be late coming up.

You want to untie that? - The Eiger Sanction

You want to untie that?

They can see us pretty well
from the hotel today. It's nice and clear. - The Eiger Sanction

They can see us pretty well from the hotel today. It's ...

You don't like me, do you? - The Eiger Sanction

You don't like me, do you?

What the hell are you doing? - The Eiger Sanction

What the hell are you doing?

Looks like we have some wet work
ahead of us, right Tag? - The Eiger Sanction

Looks like we have some wet work ahead of us, right Tag?

Way to move your jaws, John. - The Eiger Sanction

Way to move your jaws, John.

That's gotta be a bitch. - The Eiger Sanction

That's gotta be a bitch.

Are you using your scope - The Eiger Sanction

Are you using your scope

Freytag! Meyer! - The Eiger Sanction

Freytag! Meyer!

- Jesus Christ!
- Goddamn! - The Eiger Sanction

- Jesus Christ! - Goddamn!

Mr Bowman in your opinion - The Eiger Sanction

Mr Bowman in your opinion

What's a foehn Warm air then rain then a freeze - The Eiger Sanction

What's a foehn Warm air then rain then a freeze

- You all right?
- Yes, let's rest. - The Eiger Sanction

- You all right? - Yes, let's rest.

GRUNTING You all right - The Eiger Sanction

GRUNTING You all right

Drop your packs.
We'll rig some safety lines. - The Eiger Sanction

Drop your packs. We'll rig some safety lines.

Jesus Christ. - The Eiger Sanction

Jonathan, watch it! - The Eiger Sanction

Jonathan, watch it!

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Classical art professor and collector Dr. Jonathan Hemlock, who doubles as a professional assassin, is coerced out of retirement to avenge the murder of an old friend.

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Director: Clint Eastwood

Writer: Hal Dresner (screenplay), Warren Murphy (screenplay), Rod Whitaker (screenplay), Rod Whitaker (novel)

Production: Universal Pictures,Malpaso Productions

Genre: action, crime, thriller

Year: 1975

MetaScore: 61/100

ImdbRating: 6.4

BoxOffice: $14,200,000

Released: 21 May 1975

Awards: N/A

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