The destiny of a soldier. The honour of a slave. The fate of an empire.
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.
The Eagle (2011) is a adventure and drama film directed by Kevin Macdonald, released on February 8, 2011 with a runtime of 1h 54m. It stars Channing Tatum, Mark Strong, Jamie Bell and Donald Sutherland. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 1,463 ratings.
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Channing Tatum
as Marcus Aquila
Mark Strong
as Guern
Jamie Bell
as Esca
Donald Sutherland
as Aquila
Denis O'Hare
as Lotorius
Tahar Rahim
as Seal Prince
Dakin Matthews
as Claudius Marcellus
Douglas Henshall
as Cradoc
Paul Ritter
as Galba
Pip Carter
as Servius Placidus
Ned Dennehy
as Seal Chief / The Horned One
István Göz
as Cohort Centurion
Directed by Kevin Macdonald, written by Rosemary Sutcliff and Jeremy Brock, produced by Duncan Kenworthy.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 1,463 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on June 8, 2024
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The Eagle (2011) is available to stream on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel and Starz Roku Premium Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Eagle (2011) includes Channing Tatum, Mark Strong, Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland and Denis O'Hare. The film was directed by Kevin Macdonald. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Eagle was released on February 8, 2011 and runs for 1h 54m.
The Eagle (2011) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 1,463 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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