FEATURE FILM

The Eagle

6.2/10
TMDB1,498 votes
2011Original: English114 min

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.

Genres: Adventure, Drama
Cast: Channing Tatum, Mark Strong, Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland, Denis O'Hare

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About The Eagle

The destiny of a soldier. The honour of a slave. The fate of an empire.

The Eagle (2011) is a film in the adventure, drama genres. Directed by Kevin Macdonald. The cast includes Channing Tatum, Mark Strong, Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland.

Released
2011-02-08
Original language
English
Runtime
114 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
Prime Focus, Toledo Productions, Focus Features, Twins Financing, Film4 Productions
Writers
Jeremy Brock

The Eagle cast & characters

Audience reviews

6.2/10 from 1,498 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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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…

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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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What is The Eagle about?

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.

Who stars in The Eagle?

Channing Tatum, Mark Strong, Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland, Denis O'Hare, Tahar Rahim. See the cast cards above for character names.

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