The Eiger Sanction
HIS LIFELINE - held by the assassin he hunted.
A classical art professor and collector, who doubles as a professional assassin, is coerced out of retirement to avenge the murder of an old friend.
- Director
- Clint Eastwood
- Worldwide
- $14M
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Cast
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What It's About
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A classical art professor and collector, who doubles as a professional assassin, is coerced out of retirement to avenge the murder of an old friend.
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Box Office & Release
The Eiger Sanction returned 1.6× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $9M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $14M
- Release date
- May 21, 1975
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- MPAA rating
- R
- Language
- German, English
- Country
- United States of America
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