This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the eiger sanction. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the eiger sanction. The film comes to dvd with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2. The eiger sanction is a 1975 american action thriller directed by and starring clint eastwood. Mar 14, 2010 the eiger sanction, if judged merely on its script, is a dud. The eiger sanction film they discover that his courier yuschenko is selling the omega strain, and agency pilot alima haddad ends up captured by the chechens. Eastwood was attracted to the script by the opportunity it afforded him to film exciting climbing sequences in the swiss alps, and these wellmade sequences are the high point of the movie.
To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Clint eastwood and the evolution of tv swirling beyond. The eiger sanction, which was first published in 1972 follows the exploits of jonathan hemlock, a man who teaches art history by day, lives in an old, converted church with his illegal art. Returning from europe, hemlock meets c2 courier jemima brown vonetta mcgee, who seduces him, and while he is asleep, steals his money. Hemlock is seduced by a sassy sexy stewardess called jemima brown, only to find the bed empty the next day and his safe open. As long as we both agree that its to much for a black.
Although there are some entertaining parts and a germ of a good story, it really is dated, poorly written, and kinda racist and misogynistic. Even clint eastwoods character scoffs when he hears it and even asks if it bothers her. Based on the 1972 novel the eiger sanction, by trevanian, the film is about an art history professor, mountain climber, and former assassin once employed by a secret united states government agency who is blackmailed into returning to his deadly profession and do one more sanction, a euphemism for. Zanuck teamed with universal pictures to acquire the film rights to trevanians first novel the eiger sanction 1972. Today, we celebrate the lessons we can all take from the eiger sanction, with some of our favorite quotes. To ask other readers questions about the eiger sanction, please sign up. Pope, who showcases enraging amounts of incompetence as a spy even when part of the sanctions plan is to let the enemies know that hemlock is around, tries to lord it over hemlock, and doesnt so much constantly smiles as he technicallyasmile constantly shows his teeth and. The eiger sanction jemima brown 1975 repo man marlene 1984 the great silence pauline middleton 1968. Jan 23, 2014 after finishing the book last weekend and then watching the film not long after, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to do another book vs. Monument valley, arizona location through the courtesy of the navajo nation. The amusing dialogue that is to show off hemlocks alleged wit falls flat every time, although at least part of the blame is the acting. On 3 nov 1972, hr and dv announced that executive producers david brown and richard d. The story is about a classical art professor and collector who. Based on the raunchy pulp novel by rodney william whitaker, written under the pseudonym trevanian.
Clint eastwood directs himself in the action thriller the eiger sanction. The victims identity is not known, but he will be one of the three men attempting to scale the eiger, a brutal mountain in the swiss alps. Returning from europe, hemlock meets c2 courier jemima brown vonetta mcgee, who seduces him and steals his money and irs exemption letter. Taken from a new 2k master, the picture quality is very strong on this disc, theres a lot of appreciable detail noticeable throughout the movie and color. The eiger sanction was the last film eastwood made for universal before establishing his longstanding relationship with warner brothers. Jemima brown, my mother was hooked on being ethnic. A 1972 spy novel classic that uses the swiss alps as its main setting, the eiger sanction introduces us to one of the toughest toughlove cases youll ever meet in spy fiction. The eiger sanction is a 1975 american action thriller directed by and starring clint. The story is about a classical art professor and collector who doubles as a professional assassin, and who is coerced out of retirement to avenge the murder of an old friend. Overview 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.
The eiger sanction arrives on region a bluray from kino lorber studios in avc encoded 1080p high definition framed at 2. As long as we both agree that its to much for a black chick to have the name of jemima. Based on the novel of the same name by trevanian, the film is about a. Jack cassidy miles mellough is the father of former teen idols david and shaun cassidy. Aug 14, 2019 there is also, this being 1975, sexism and racism aplenty, including a seductive black chick flight attendant called jemima brown, whom hemlock chats into his bed, and a mysteriously silent native american woman who trains the outofshape professor with grueling desert hikes and sly backward glances. The eiger sanction is a 1972 thriller novel by trevanian, the pen name of rodney william whitaker. A brooding action thriller which condemns the world of secret agents that it inhabits, the eiger sanction is a smart take on the cold wars titfortat assassination games. The closedcaptioned english soundtrack is rendered in dolby digital mono. Though the eiger sanction is superior suspense on almost every page, the mountainclimbing sequence at the end is far the best part, for here the details and the atmosphere are most authentic.
The eiger sanction is a 1975 american action thriller film directed by and starring clint eastwood. Directed by and starring clint eastwood, 1975s the eiger sanction, based on the novel by rod whitaker, introduces us to dr. No lie, jemima brown is category sapphire, just with a category mammy name. Based on the 1972 novel of the same name by trevanian, the film is about an. Yeah, jet setters, assorted zombies, come here to watch a climb. Overview a classical art professor and collector, who doubles as a professional assassin, is coerced out of. The eiger sanction is an early 70s thriller which tries to chase some of that james bond money. It was trevanians first novel and was written as an intentional spoof of james bond novels. Blackmailed by the unscrupulous head of the organization, he agrees to perform one final sanction.
The film is based on the 1972 thriller novel the eiger sanction by trevanian, a pseudonym for rodney william whitaker, a university of texas film professor. The eiger sanction was panned by many critics on its release in may 1975. Dragon is a smug jerk, but the trueblue example is his numbertwoforbrains thedragon dragon mr. The supporting characters, jemima brown, ben bowman, and miles mellow, are also varied and interestingmellow being probably the single most offensive. The target is one of three men who are going to attempt to climb the eiger, a challenging mountain range in the swiss alps, and the hit is to take place during the trip. With clint eastwood, george kennedy, vonetta mcgee, jack cassidy.
Eastwood, a famous climber, will have to kill him during the excursion. The eiger sanction was released in 1975 and has 105 actors and actresses with connections in other movies. Hemlock is not only an esteemed art professor but a ladykillerataglance. Clint eastwood as jonathan hemlock, george kennedy as ben bowman, vonetta mcgee as jemima brown, jack cassidy as miles mellough, thayer david as dragon released. The eiger sanction 1975 clint eastwood as jonathan hemlock. The black girl, in a complex ethnic joke, is named jemima brown. A black character named jemima brown, played by the late and beautiful vonetta mcgee, is the movies double agent and possible femme fatale. The eiger sanction 1975 clint eastwood as jonathan. A number criticized eastwoods performance as lacking the sophistication of the books character. Its crisp imagery and brisk style are the hallmarks of a great writer. Jonathan hemlock clint eastwood, a former government assassin whose specialty was to do away with, or sanction, anyone that the government suspected of having killed an american agent.
Clint eastwood directs himself in an intricate yet taut literal cliffhanger set against the world of mountain climbing. Nov 25, 2014 today, we celebrate the lessons we can all take from the eiger sanction, with some of our favorite quotes. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Aug 10, 2011 in todays world, the humor in the eiger sanction would arouse the ire of the naacp, now, antidefamation league, lgbt community, and any other assortment of political correctness enforcers. Jonathan is an experienced mountain climber, but is unnerved that he has not been told which of the three he is to kill. Universal studios purchased the film rights in november 1972, soon after the novel was published. The eiger sanction bluray disc, 2015 for sale online ebay. Normally content to collect and study art, hemlock is forced by blackmail to perform one last hit, or, as the organization euphemistically calls it, a sanction. The eiger sanction 1975 vonetta mcgee as jemima brown imdb. Returning from europe, hemlock meets c2 courier jemima br. When an american agent is killed, hes called upon by his old boss dragon. Returning from europe, hemlock meets c2 courier jemima brown vonetta mcge.
Finally, the the eiger sanction script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the clint eastwood movie. The eiger sanction is eastwoods exciting journey into the world of the james bondstyle spy thriller. The eiger sanction script transcript from the screenplay. Jonathan hemlock, who doubles as a professional assassin, is coerced out of retirement to avenge the murder of an old friend. The eiger sanction 1975 vonetta mcgee as jemima brown. The eiger sanction film they discover that his courier yuschenko is selling the omega strain, and agency pilot alima. Based on the novel the eiger sanction by trevanian, n 1 the film is about a classical art professor and collector who doubles as a professional assassin, and who is coerced out of retirement to avenge the murder of an old friend. The victim will be one of three men attempting a dangerous ascent of the eiger, a beautiful but punishing mountain range in swiss alps. As noted in his 19 dec 2005 lat obituary, trevanian. Based on the novel the eiger sanction by trevanian, n 1 the film is about a classical art professor and collector who doubles as a professional assassin, and who is coerced out.
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