Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Clint Eastwood | ... | Jonathan Hemlock | |
George Kennedy | ... | Ben Bowman | |
Vonetta McGee | ... | Jemima Brown | |
Jack Cassidy | ... | Miles Mellough | |
Heidi Brühl | ... | Mrs. Montaigne (as Heidi Bruhl) | |
Thayer David | ... | Dragon | |
Reiner Schöne | ... | Freytag (as Reiner Schoene) | |
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Michael Grimm | ... | Meyer |
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Jean-Pierre Bernard | ... | Montaigne |
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Brenda Venus | ... | George |
Gregory Walcott | ... | Pope | |
Candice Rialson | ... | Art Student | |
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Elaine Shore | ... | Miss Cerberus |
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Dan Howard | ... | Dewayne |
Jack Kosslyn | ... | Reporter |
Dr. Jonathan Hemlock (Clint Eastwood) is an art history professor and collector who finances his hobby by performing the odd sanction (assassination) for an obscure government bureau. He is forced to take a case where he must find out which of the members of a mountain climbing team is the Russian killer he has been given as a target by joining an expedition to climb the treacherous Eiger. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
I love this movie, Like Play Misty For Me this is a different kind of Clint Eastwood movie which is not a western or a cop movie. This is an espionage thriller with a surprise ending. He plays an assassin who comes out of retirement to avenge the death of his friend. In order to catch the unidentified killer he must participate in a mountain climbing expedition which the killer is also participating. Clint really took a big chance while making this movie. He did all the dangerous mountain climbing stunts. If I was directing and starring in a movie I wouldn't do a stunt that is dangerous. I urge Clint Eastwood fans to watch this movie, they won't be disappointed.