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The Eagle
“The destiny of a soldier. The honour of a slave. The fate of an empire.”
6.2 / 10• 2011• 1h 54m•PG-13• English
AdventureDrama
Storyline
In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father, the commander of the Ninth. Accompanied only by his British slave Esca, Marcus sets out across Hadrian's Wall into the uncharted highlands of Caledonia - to confront its savage tribes, make peace with his father's memory, and retrieve the lost legion's golden emblem, the Eagle of the Ninth.
Cast & Crew
Channing Tatum
Marcus Aquila
Lead
Mark Strong
Guern
Jamie Bell
Esca
Donald Sutherland
Aquila
Denis O'Hare
Lotorius
Tahar Rahim
Seal Prince
Dakin Matthews
Claudius Marcellus
Douglas Henshall
Cradoc
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kevin Macdonald's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Eagle is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
