The Eagle
In 140 CE, two decades after the unexplained disappearance of the Ninth Legion in the Scottish mountains, young centurion Marcus Aquila travels from Rome to uncover the truth and restore the honor of his father, who commanded the Ninth. Accompanied only by his British slave Esca, Marcus ventures beyond Hadrian's Wall into the uncharted Highlands of Caledonia to confront savage tribes, reconcile with his father's memory, and recover the lost legion's golden emblem, the Eagle of the Ninth.
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Kevin Macdonald
Dóra Simkó
Zoe Morgan
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British actors Paul Ritter and Mark Strong adopted American accents for their Roman roles, reversing historical film conventions.
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Roger Ebert praised the film for its realistic battle scenes and notably limited use of CGI effects.
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I will admit that I quite enjoyed this reversioning of Rosemary Sutcliff's book "The Eagle of the Ninth". Channing Tatum takes on the role of "Marcus Aquila" - son of one of the cohort commanders of the famous 9th legion that vanished in the highlands of modern-day Scotland sometime in the 2nd Century AD. Determined to restore the honour of his father, he and his slave "Esca" (Jamie Bell) set off to locate the Eagle - the golden symbol of the Roman people that was carried before the legion. This is quite a fast moving little adventure film with an interesting score from Atli Örvarsson to accompany their travails through hostile territory in search of their trophy. There is a chemistry between the two stars and some beautiful outdoor photography. Tahar Rahim is good as the grittily determined and ruthless prince of the Seal people and Ned Dennehy also stands out, albeit for only few scenes, as his slightly deranged father. Mark Strong also appears a few times too, sporting a completely unnecessary American accent! Passes the time enjoyably.
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The directors of The Eagle are Kevin Macdonald, Dóra Simkó, and Zoe Morgan.
The cast of The Eagle includes Paul Ritter as Galba, Pip Carter as Servius Placidus, Douglas Henshall as Cradoc, Donald Sutherland as Aquila, Mark Strong as Guern, Ned Dennehy as Seal Chief / The Horned One, Channing Tatum as Marcus Aquila, István Göz as Cohort Centurion, Dakin Matthews as Claudius Marcellus, Granville Saxton as Patrician, Jon Campling as Traveller #2, Brian Gleeson as Traveller #1, and more.
The duration of The Eagle is 1h 54 mins.
Yes. You can watch the The Eagle trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
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The Eagle was released on 08 Feb 2011.
The Eagle is listed under Adventure and Drama on Fanbiz.
The Eagle has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 7.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "I will admit that I quite enjoyed this reversioning of Rosemary Sutcliff's book "The Eagle of the Ninth". Channing Tatum takes on the role of "Marcus Aquila" - son of one of the..."
1. British actors Paul Ritter and Mark Strong adopted American accents for their Roman roles, reversing historical film conventions. 2. Roger Ebert praised the film for its realistic battle scenes and notably limited use of CGI effects.
