Eye of the Needle

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19811h 48m

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Overview

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.

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Donald Sutherland - Faber in Eye of the Needle

Donald Sutherland

Faber

Kate Nelligan - Lucy in Eye of the Needle

Kate Nelligan

Lucy

Ian Bannen - Godliman in Eye of the Needle

Ian Bannen

Godliman

Christopher Cazenove - David in Eye of the Needle

Christopher Cazenove

David

Faith Brook - Lucy's Mother in Eye of the Needle

Faith Brook

Lucy's Mother

Barbara Ewing - Mrs. Garden in Eye of the Needle

Barbara Ewing

Mrs. Garden

David Hayman - Canter in Eye of the Needle

David Hayman

Canter

Alex McCrindle - Tom in Eye of the Needle

Alex McCrindle

Tom

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6.2
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6.20
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244 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.13 as more ratings come in.

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Movie Info

Release Date

July 24, 1981

Runtime

1h 48m

Genres

Drama, Thriller

Director

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