Eye of the Needle
Great Britain, 1944, during World War II. Relentlessly pursued by several MI5 agents, Henry Faber the Needle, a ruthless German spy in possession of vital information about D-Day, takes refuge on Storm Island, an inhospitable, sparsely inhabited island off the coast of northern Scotland.
Director(s)
Richard Marquand
Angela Allen
Valerie Booth
Roger Simons
Anthony Squire
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**_To kill and love during WW2 with Donald Sutherland and Kate Nelligan_** A German spy in Britain (Sutherland) has strategic info on the D-Day landing in 1944. As he tries to elude the authorities, he stumbles on a couple living remotely near the coast (Nelligan and Christopher Cazenove). Will he make it out? Who will live and who will die? "Eye of the Needle” (1981) is a war drama/thriller, but not a conventional war movie. The plot has similarities to “The Eagle Has Landed” (1976) with the same actor as the spy (Sutherland). It’s almost as if they’re the same character. The difference is that “Eagle” features military combat whereas this one is decidedly a spy-on-the-run flick with the thrills thereof. Like “Eagle,” this is easily one of Sutherland’s top movies. The British scenery is awesome, the palette is colorful, the adventure is compelling, the drama/romance is good and the suspense is off-the-charts in the final act. There are elements of “The Eagle Has Landed,” “The Heroes of Telemark” (1965) and the later “The House on Carroll Street” (1988). If you like these flicks, this is a must; it’s as good or better than any of ’em. The film runs 1 hour, 52 minutes, and was shot in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, which is located in southwest Scotland, including Oban, nearby Connel Bridge and the Isle of Mull. Studio stuff was done in England in the greater London area, as well as the airport scene filmed at Blackbushe Airport. GRADE: A-
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Eye of the Needle FAQs
The directors of Eye of the Needle are Richard Marquand, Angela Allen, Valerie Booth, Roger Simons, and Anthony Squire.
The cast of Eye of the Needle includes Kate Nelligan as Lucy, Allan Surtees as Colonel Terry, Ellis Dale as Station Master, Richard Graydon as Home Guard Private, Michael Mellinger as Portuguese Man, Christopher Cazenove as David, Bill Nighy as Squadron Leader Blenkinsop, Donald Sutherland as Faber, Don Fellows as American Colonel, Sam Kydd as Lock Keeper, Arthur Lovegrove as Peterson, Ian Bannen as Godliman, and more.
The duration of Eye of the Needle is 1h 48 mins.
Yes. You can watch the Eye of the Needle trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
Eye of the Needle was released on 24 Jul 1981.
Eye of the Needle is listed under Drama and Thriller on Fanbiz.
Eye of the Needle has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 8.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "**_To kill and love during WW2 with Donald Sutherland and Kate Nelligan_** A German spy in Britain (Sutherland) has strategic info on the D-Day landing in 1944. As he tries t..."
