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The Eiger Sanction

Movie · 1975 · 123 min

A chilly, cynical spy yarn that turns into a vertiginous mountain climb, rewarding patience with tense, wind-blasted suspense.

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1975 film by Clint Eastwood
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Year
1975
Runtime
123 min
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Tone
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • morality
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour4
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

Details

Genres
action, thriller
Directed by
Clint Eastwood
Written by
Trevanian, Warren Murphy, Hal Dresner
Starring
Clint Eastwood, George Kennedy, Heidi Brühl, Jack Cassidy, Gregory Walcott, Reiner Schöne, Vonetta McGee, Thayer David
Music
John Williams
Cinematography
Frank Stanley
Runtime
123 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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