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The Eiger Sanction

This movie is fairly close to the book, Clint Eastwood directs and stars in this enjoyable, though at times cheesy, action-thriller, which a lot of the time feels like a James Bond film. The fact that Eastwood's character is a spy and he attracts many beautiful women are just a few of the points relating it to Bond.

The positive points of the film are it has some of the best mountain climbing action sequences ever filmed. Also, Eastwood is his usual tough guy self which is always fun to watch.

Posted by clementine 

Comments (6)

Nov 22, 2009
martin brown said...
Agree great film. There is also a great climbing 'back stories' to the film with leading climbers of the time such as Hamish McInnes providing safety and climbing advice and of course Dougal Haston who stood in for Eastwood on the climbing scenes. See for eg Philosphy of Risk, Haston's Biography
Nov 23, 2009
Michael Miello said...
Thanks for subscribing to my posterous. I just started and so I'm still getting the hang of it. Really enjoyin ur posts :) especially the photo of wheel's of life! Thanks Clementine
Nov 23, 2009
Dana Jumper said...
He did a good job of bringing the book to screen. Love all of Trevanian's books.
Nov 23, 2009
shimmyness said...
one of my ultimate favs of Clint.
Nov 23, 2009
Bob Geary said...
Love Clint and the author Trevanian.Loo Sanction,Eiger Sanction and Shibumi all great reads.
Nov 24, 2009
I love Trevanian, rest in peace..

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