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Release Date:
21 May 1975 (USA)
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HIS LIFELINE - held by the assassin he hunted. more
Plot:
An classical art professor and collector, who doubles as a professional assassin, is coerced out of retirement to avenge the murder of an old friend. full summary | full synopsis
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Another "forgotten" Eastwood that deserves more attention
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Clint Eastwood | ... | Dr. Jonathan Hemlock | |
| George Kennedy | ... | Ben Bowman | |
| Vonetta McGee | ... | Jemima Brown | |
| Jack Cassidy | ... | Miles Mellough | |
| Heidi Brühl | ... | Mrs. Anna Montaigne | |
| Thayer David | ... | Dragon | |
| Reiner Schöne | ... | Karl Freytag (as Reiner Schoene) | |
| Michael Grimm | ... | Anderl Meyer | |
| Jean-Pierre Bernard | ... | Jean-Paul Montaigne | |
| Brenda Venus | ... | George | |
| Gregory Walcott | ... | Pope | |
| Candice Rialson | ... | Art Student | |
| Elaine Shore | ... | Miss Cerberus | |
| Dan Howard | ... | Dewayne | |
| Jack Kosslyn | ... | Reporter |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Im Auftrag des Drachen (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
Licencia para matar (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
A Escalada (Portugal) [pt]
Akcjana Ejgerze (Poland) [pl]
Assassinio sull'Eiger (Italy) [it]
Escalado para Morrer (Brazil) [pt]
Iskald hevn (Norway) [no]
Kold hævn (Denmark) [da]
La sanction (France) [fr]
Licens att döda (Sweden) [sv]
O dolofonos ton Alpeon (Greece) [el]
Tehtävä Alpeilla (Finland) [fi]
Zirvede ölüm (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
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Licencia para matar (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
A Escalada (Portugal) [pt]
Akcjana Ejgerze (Poland) [pl]
Assassinio sull'Eiger (Italy) [it]
Escalado para Morrer (Brazil) [pt]
Iskald hevn (Norway) [no]
Kold hævn (Denmark) [da]
La sanction (France) [fr]
Licens att döda (Sweden) [sv]
O dolofonos ton Alpeon (Greece) [el]
Tehtävä Alpeilla (Finland) [fi]
Zirvede ölüm (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
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Runtime:
123 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Iceland:16 |
UK:AA (original rating) |
Australia:M |
Canada:14+ (Ontario) |
Brazil:14 |
Norway:15 (TV rating) |
Argentina:13 |
Finland:K-16 |
Norway:15 |
Norway:16 (1975) |
South Korea:18 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
USA:R |
West Germany:12 |
Singapore:PG
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Trivia:
Clint Eastwood went on a three-day climbing course in Yosemite National Park, then practiced at home for several months.
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Goofs:
Miscellaneous: When Hemlock shows Jemima the photo of Miles Mellough, Henri Bach and himself, two of the three have the flashes on their berets upside-down.
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Quotes:
[Hemlock saves Meier from falling off the mountain]
Anderl Meier: You're very good. I have really enjoyed climbing with you.
Dr. Jonathan Hemlock: We'll make it.
Anderl Meier: I don't think so. But we shall continue with style.
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Anderl Meier: You're very good. I have really enjoyed climbing with you.
Dr. Jonathan Hemlock: We'll make it.
Anderl Meier: I don't think so. But we shall continue with style.
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Referenced in Horror Business (2005) (V)
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As a die-hard Clint Eastwood fan you've probably seen this spy/action/thriller already, but for those who only now discover the work of this great director/actor, check it out - it's well worth it.
This film was made in the mid-seventies and it shows in every frame. The decidedly non-political correctness in the scenes with the obviously gay guy, portrayed by Jack Cassidy (whose lapdog is appropriately named "faggot" and has a hilarious scene humping Eastwood's leg); with the Indian girl (Eastwoods laconic snarl "Screw Marlon Brando" is unforgettable); with the "black chick" (says Eastwood to the Afro-American actress Vonetta McGee) might turn off some of today's viewers or bring the film on the map for viewers who have grown up with Rap Music and consider the occasional four-letter word in "8 Mile" already daring.
The story itself is not really important (a classic spy/action thriller with a twist) but the camera direction is superb and Eastwood's well-known love for Jazz music seaps through occasionally. Today's movies are called movies for a reason - they are no longer "films" (like this one), where time is taken to tell a story and explore it in its own leisure fashion.