To love a stranger is easy. To kill a lover is not.
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.
Eye of the Needle (1981) is a drama and thriller film directed by Richard Marquand, released on July 24, 1981 with a runtime of 1h 48m. It stars Donald Sutherland, Kate Nelligan, Ian Bannen and Christopher Cazenove. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 265 ratings.
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Donald Sutherland
as Faber
Kate Nelligan
as Lucy
Ian Bannen
as Godliman
Christopher Cazenove
as David
Faith Brook
as Lucy's Mother
Barbara Ewing
as Mrs. Garden
David Hayman
as Canter
Alex McCrindle
as Tom
Philip Martin Brown
as Billy Parkin
Stephen MacKenna
as Lieutenant
George Belbin
as Lucy's Father
Barbara Graley
as David's Mother
Directed by Richard Marquand, written by Stanley Mann and Ken Follett, produced by Stephen J. Friedman.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 265 ratings.
**_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…
Reviewed on April 27, 2023
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Eye of the Needle (1981) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and MGM Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Eye of the Needle (1981) includes Donald Sutherland, Kate Nelligan, Ian Bannen, Christopher Cazenove and Faith Brook. The film was directed by Richard Marquand. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Eye of the Needle was released on July 24, 1981 and runs for 1h 48m.
Eye of the Needle (1981) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 265 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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