Where Was The Eiger Sanction Filmed

Where Was The Eiger Sanction Filmed. The Eiger Sanction (1975) cast and crew credits including actors actresses directors writers and more.

OverviewPlotCastProductionReceptionHome mediaNotesExternal linksThe Eiger Sanction is a 1975 American action thriller film directed by and starring Clint Eastwood 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” Text under.

1975 "The Eiger Sanction" Routes in Monument Valley & Zion

Clint Eastwood’s fourth film The Eiger Sanction began filming on August 12 1974 in Grindelwald Switzerland with a team of climbers from the United States Canada Germany Switzerland and the United Kingdom At 3967 m in elevation the north face of the Eiger has a fame for its dangerous climbing.

A Film: The Making of “The Eiger Sanction” Rock and Ice

As well as the location filming in Switzerland the production got permission from the Navajo tribal authorities to film a scene on top of Totem Pole in Monument Valley by agreeing to remove the pitons and other equipment left by previous climbers and Eastwood cites Watching the Sunset over Monument Valley as being one of his best experiences of making movies.

Film Review: The Eiger Sanction

In closeups the “Eiger” was really a mountain in Zion National Park Utah Filming took place in Utah from 29 September to 7 October 1974.