Review of The Eiger Sanction (1975) by Zachary R — 13 Apr 2012

This was a good movie that was also directed by Clint Eastwood about a man who is retired assassin from a service agency. But is thrust back into it by his wonderful boss named Dragon, when a real good friend of his is killed trying to deliver a virus vaccine.

He is told that one of the the spy's who killed his friend are going to be climbing the Eiger in Switzerland which is a huge and dangerous mountain. So, Hemlock, the man on revenge, is going to take the job and try to "sanction" that means kill the supposed spies while climbing the dangerous mountain.

This film has a pretty good solid story that is entertaining and Clint Eastwood does fit the main role of Jonathan Hemlock as well as George Kennedy as Hemlock's mountaineering buddy Ben Brown. The real treat for this movie is also the climbing sequences, which are bar none, to me, still some of the best in the buisness.

So, if you love espanoge films with great visuals this one is for you. 8 out of 10.