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Release Date:
3 March 2011 (Germany)
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Tagline:
The destiny of a soldier. The honour of a slave. The fate of an empire.
Plot:
In Roman-ruled Britain, a young Roman soldier endeavors to honor his father's memory by finding his lost legion's golden emblem. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Cast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | Channing Tatum | ... | Marcus |
 | István Göz | ... | Cohort Centurion |
| Bence Gerö | ... | Celt Boy / Young Marcus |
 | Denis O'Hare | ... | Lutorius |
 | Paul Ritter | ... | Galba |
| Zsolt László | ... | Paulus |
 | Julian Lewis Jones | ... | Cassius |
| Aladár Laklóth | ... | Flavius Aquila |
| Marcell Miklós | ... | Fort Legionary 1 |
| Bálint Magyar | ... | Fort Legionary 2 |
| Ferenc Pataki | ... | Fort Legionary 3 |
| Bálint Antal | ... | Young Legionary |
| Lukács Bicskey | ... | Druid |
 | Douglas Henshall | ... | Cradoc |
| James Hayes | ... | Stephanos |
 | Donald Sutherland | ... | Uncle Aquila |
| András Faragó | ... | Captain of the Gladiators |
 | Jamie Bell | ... | Esca |
| Simon Paisley Day | ... | Surgeon |
 | Dakin Matthews | ... | Claudius |
| Pip Carter | ... | Placidus |
| Ben O'Brien | ... | Milecastle Guard |
| Róbert Bánlaki | ... | Young Rogue Warrior |
 | Brian Gleeson | ... | Traveller 1 |
 | Jon Campling | ... | Traveller 2 |
 | Mark Strong | ... | Guern |
 | Tahar Rahim | ... | Seal Prince |
| Thomas Henry | ... | Seal Boy |
 | Ned Dennehy | ... | Seal Chief / The Horned One |
| Ralph Aiken | ... | Patrician 1 |
| Granville Saxton | ... | Patrician 2 |
 | Walter van Dyk | ... | Patrician 3 (as Walter Van Dyke) |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Jean-Marc Chautems | ... | Seal Warrior (uncredited) |
 | Robin Atkin Downes | ... | Centurion (uncredited) |
| Allan Sutherland | ... | 9th Legionaire / combat performer (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Kevin Macdonald | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Jeremy Brock | (screenplay) | |
| Rosemary Sutcliff | (novel "The Eagle of the Ninth") | |
Produced by | |||
| Caroline Hewitt | .... | co-producer | |
| Duncan Kenworthy | .... | producer | |
| Miles Ketley | .... | executive producer | |
| Charles Moore | .... | executive producer | |
| Tessa Ross | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Atli Örvarsson | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Anthony Dod Mantle | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Justine Wright | |||
Casting by | |||
| Des Hamilton | |||
| Jina Jay | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Michael Carlin | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Neal Callow | |||
| Peter Francis | (supervising art director) | ||
| Zsuzsa Kismarty-Lechner | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Rebecca Alleway | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Michael O'Connor | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Anita Anderson | .... | crowd hair and makeup artist | |
| Márta Antal | .... | crowd makeup artist | |
| Rita Balla | .... | makeup artist | |
| Csilla Blake-Horváth | .... | makeup artist (as Csilla Horváth) | |
| Szandra Bíró | .... | makeup artist | |
| Hanna Canfor | .... | makeup trainee | |
| Julie Dorrat-Keenan | .... | makeup artist | |
| Robbie Drake | .... | prosthetics technician | |
| Sidony Etherton | .... | crowd makeup artist | |
| Krisztina Fehér | .... | hair stylist | |
| Krisztina Fehér | .... | makeup artist | |
| Wendy Kemp Forbes | .... | makeup artist: crowd | |
| Doone Forsyth | .... | crowd makeup: dailies | |
| Paul Hyett | .... | prosthetic and animal effects designer | |
| Graham Johnston | .... | chief makeup/hair | |
| Nóra Kapás | .... | makeup artist | |
| Kristyan Mallett | .... | prosthetic makeup artist | |
| Lorna McGowan | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Lorna McGowan | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Lee Melrose | .... | makeup trainee | |
| Conal Palmer | .... | makeup effects artist | |
| Agnes Petrovics | .... | makeup artist (as Ágnes Petrovics) | |
| Iván Pohárnok | .... | prosthetics: Hungary | |
| Iván Pohárnok | .... | special makeup effects designer | |
| Rupert Simon | .... | hair and makeup designer: re-shoots | |
| Vivienne Simpson | .... | assistant makeup artist: Scotland | |
| Kerry Skelton | .... | makeup artist | |
| Sophie Slotover | .... | make up artist: crowd | |
Production Management | |||
| Kálmán Antal | .... | production manager | |
| Tania Blunden | .... | post-production supervisor | |
| György Czutor | .... | unit manager: second unit | |
| Ildiko Kemeny | .... | production executive: Hungary, Pioneer Pictures | |
| Suzanne Reid | .... | production manager | |
| Ben Urquhart | .... | Post Production Executive | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Fiorenza Bagnariol | .... | digital film bureau | |
| Seb Barker | .... | visual effects artist | |
| Will Broadbent | .... | 3d artist: Prime Focus | |
| Kate Burgess | .... | compositor: Prime Focus | |
| Felipe Canfora | .... | 3d artist: Prime Focus | |
| Barry Corcoran | .... | title animation | |
| Shome Dasgupta | .... | additional visual effects | |
| Keith Devlin | .... | digital composite supervisor | |
| Bruno Fernandes | .... | digital compositor | |
| Vikas Gandhi | .... | visual effects line producer | |
| Adam Glasman | .... | DI colourist | |
| Neil Harrison | .... | digital intermediate systems administrator | |
| Rohinton Irani | .... | additional visual effects | |
| Timothy P. Jones | .... | digital film bureau | |
| Ashwin Joshi | .... | cleanup artist | |
| Darpan Kataria | .... | digital compositor | |
| Pedro Lara | .... | compositor: Prime Focus | |
| Matthew Lawrence | .... | title animation | |
| Brad Le-Riche | .... | title animator | |
| John Lockwood | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Sherin Mahboob | .... | digital compositor | |
| Pranav Malasi | .... | cleanup artist | |
| Suchint Mandloi | .... | cleanup artist | |
| Stephen Mascarenhas | .... | additional visual effects | |
| Standish Millennas | .... | visual effects producer | |
| John Palmer | .... | digital film bureau manager | |
| Prasad Patel | .... | additional visual effects | |
| Susheel Peris | .... | additional visual effects | |
| Ed Plant | .... | compositor: Prime Focus | |
| Suryapal Rawat | .... | digital compositor | |
| Aurora Shannon | .... | digital intermediate assistant | |
| Shyam Shrivastava | .... | cleanup artist | |
| Avdesh Shukla | .... | digital compositor | |
| Raunaq Singh | .... | cleanup artist | |
| David Sjodin | .... | compositor | |
| Steve Street | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Suryaji Suryavanshi | .... | digital compositor | |
| Merzin Tavaria | .... | additional visual effects | |
| Anuj Upadhyay | .... | digital compositor | |
| Pat Wong | .... | lead senior compositor (as Patrick Wong) | |
| Lenka Zuckova | .... | 3d artist: Prime Focus | |
| Sneha Amin | .... | compositor (uncredited) | |
| Guy Hauldren | .... | 3d scanning (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Abigail Barbier | .... | adr voice casting | |
| Louis Elman | .... | adr voice casting | |
| Lucinda Johnston | .... | casting assistant | |
| Tamás Kertész | .... | extras casting: Hungary | |
| Sorcha McIlvride | .... | extras casting assistant | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Fiorenza Bagnariol | .... | digital film bureau | |
| Mark Bankhead | .... | dailies assistant | |
| Trevor Brown | .... | preview digital intermediate colorist | |
| Andrew Cave | .... | dailies assistant | |
| Kate Denning | .... | trainee assistant editor | |
| Rich Ellis | .... | dailies assistant (as Richard Ellis) | |
| Rob Farris | .... | digital intermediate producer | |
| Marie Fernandes | .... | digital intermediate producer | |
| Adam Glasman | .... | di colorist | |
| Emily Greenwood | .... | digital film editor | |
| Stephen Haren | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Mark Keady | .... | assistant editor: Avid | |
| Patrick Malone | .... | digital intermediate head of department | |
| Faye Morgan | .... | post-production coordinator | |
| Alex Parrett | .... | dailies supervisor | |
| Darren Rae | .... | colorist: dailies | |
| Aurora Shannon | .... | digital intermediate assistant | |
| Nick Timms | .... | technical operator | |
| Laurent Treherne | .... | digital film technical supervisor | |
| Leroy Wolf | .... | color timer | |
Music Department | |||
| John Barrett | .... | score pro tools recordist | |
| Andy Brown | .... | conductor | |
| Andy Brown | .... | contractor | |
| Richard Cooper | .... | additional score recordist | |
| Dave Fleming | .... | composer: additional music | |
| Dave Fleming | .... | music producer | |
| Brian Hanson | .... | musician: bodhrán | |
| John Kenny | .... | musician: carnyx, alpenhorn, various ancient horns | |
| Julian Kershaw | .... | orchestrator | |
| Greg Knowles | .... | musician: cimbalom (as Gregory Knowles) | |
| Elisa Kustow | .... | music production coordinator | |
| Richard Lancaster | .... | additional score recordist | |
| Allan Macdonald | .... | musician: vocals, small pipes | |
| Steve Mair | .... | musician: double bass | |
| Stephen McLaughlin | .... | music mixer (as Steve McLaughlin) | |
| Eoghan Neff | .... | musician: violin | |
| Flaithri Neff | .... | musician: Uillean pipes (as Flaithrí Neff) | |
| Simon O'Dwyer | .... | musician: vocals, ancient horns & whistles | |
| Vladimir Podgoretsky | .... | musician: rojok, kaluka | |
| Paul Pritchard | .... | assistant scoring engineer | |
| John Purser | .... | music advisor: ancient Scottish music | |
| John Purser | .... | musician: vocals, ancient horns & whistles | |
| Satnam Ramgotra | .... | musician: ethnic percussion | |
| Jill Streater | .... | music preparation | |
| Gillian Tinglay | .... | musician: harp and Celtic harp | |
| John Warhurst | .... | music editor | |
| Þórhildur Örvarsdóttir | .... | vocalist | |
| Atli Örvarsson | .... | music producer | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Martin Auld | .... | driver: cast | |
| Soma Benke | .... | transportation captain | |
| Alan Buckle | .... | driver | |
| Pat Daecy | .... | driver: Scotland | |
| Alex Devine | .... | unit driver: Scotland | |
| Russell Dunsmore | .... | driver: cast | |
| Russell D. Equi | .... | transportation captain | |
| Andy Finnie | .... | driver: cast | |
| Andy Finnie | .... | unit driver: Scotland | |
| Mihály Gáspár | .... | driver: production office | |
| Steve Haines | .... | driver: Scotland | |
| István Ivanov | .... | driver | |
| Attila Kiss | .... | unit driver | |
| Craig Paterson | .... | driver: cast | |
| Richard Paxon | .... | driver: Scotland | |
| Jason Rush | .... | driver: Scotland | |
| Zsolt Somogyi | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| János Spák | .... | unit driver | |
| Bohdan Stoklasa | .... | facilities driver | |
| Zoltán Szepesi | .... | motorhome operator (as Zoltan Szepesi) | |
| Abby Zeman | .... | driver | |
Other crew | |||
| John Alfred | .... | finance executive | |
| Chick Allan | .... | team leader | |
| Lindsay Allason-Jones | .... | historical advisor | |
| Reka Angyalosy | .... | assistant accountant | |
| László Bednárik Jr. | .... | set production assistant | |
| Bea Beliczai | .... | location manager | |
| Roland Birtha | .... | unit assistant | |
| James Blythe | .... | stand-in | |
| Jamie Bolton | .... | asset manager | |
| Peter Boothby | .... | runner | |
| Duncan Broadfoot | .... | assistant location manager | |
| David Burt | .... | location assistant: Scotland | |
| Dougal Cadiou | .... | first assistant accountant | |
| Jo Cameron Brown | .... | dialogue coach: Gaelic | |
| Chris Cameron | .... | assistant location manager | |
| Greg Corke | .... | armorer: preparation | |
| Miglet Crichton | .... | location scout: Scotland | |
| Matt Curtis | .... | title designer | |
| Michael Davis | .... | dailies assistant | |
| Jim Elliott | .... | armorer | |
| Dave Evans | .... | supervising armorer: second unit | |
| Stuart Ewen | .... | production runner | |
| Rachel Fiddes | .... | traineee crowd assistant | |
| Hugh Gourlay | .... | location scout: Scotland | |
| David Hancock | .... | assistant location manager | |
| Laura Hardy | .... | asset manager | |
| Glynn Henderson | .... | safety consultant | |
| Nils Hognestad | .... | adr voice artist | |
| Zoltan Horkai | .... | head animal wrangler | |
| Paul Hornsby | .... | military and technical advisor | |
| Márton Ivanov | .... | production assistant | |
| Peter Ivanyi | .... | animal wrangler | |
| Vera Janisch | .... | production assistant | |
| Polly Jefferies | .... | production coordinator | |
| Matt Jones | .... | location manager: Scotland | |
| Veronika Kara | .... | cashier | |
| Eszter Kerekes | .... | production coordinator | |
| Alex Kerr | .... | accounts trainee | |
| Viktoria Koreny | .... | armoury modelmaker | |
| Viktoria Koreny | .... | armoury sculpter | |
| Balázs Kovács | .... | crowd marshall: Hungary | |
| Ágnes Kun | .... | first assistant accountant | |
| Naomi Liston | .... | assistant location manager | |
| Imre Légmán | .... | location manager | |
| Michael Mann | .... | assistant coordinator | |
| Michael Mann | .... | assistant coordinator: london | |
| Jacqui McBride | .... | assistant accountant | |
| Jacqui McBride | .... | assistant accountant: Scotland | |
| Katherine McCormack | .... | unit publicist | |
| Alex McKay | .... | base runner | |
| Zoe Morgan | .... | script supervisor | |
| Duncan Muggoch | .... | supervising location manager | |
| Amy Munro | .... | assistant coordinator: Scotland | |
| Claire Murray | .... | production secretary: scotland | |
| Daniel Naprous | .... | horse master | |
| Lisa Neeley | .... | assistant accountant: Scotland | |
| Zsofi Oblath | .... | assistant production coordinator | |
| Christian Otty | .... | additional set production assistant: Scotland | |
| János Papp | .... | health & safety advisor | |
| Szabolcs Pataky | .... | assistant: Mr. Tatum | |
| Ed Perkins | .... | epk cameraman | |
| Norman Campbell Rees | .... | stand-in: Channing Tatum | |
| Morven Reid | .... | production runner: Scotland | |
| Dan Roberts | .... | food stylist | |
| Rohit Sharma | .... | production coordinator | |
| Dora Simko | .... | script supervisor: second unit | |
| Nora Somogyvari | .... | production assistant | |
| Morag Stewart | .... | advisor: Gaelic | |
| Richard Szabó | .... | unit manager | |
| Roxana Szarisz | .... | interpreter to horse master | |
| Istvan Szori | .... | stand-in | |
| Geza Szucs | .... | military advisor | |
| Ben Urquhart | .... | post production executive | |
| Béla Vaszary | .... | medical coordinator | |
| Norbert Vilonya | .... | set production assistant | |
| Ben A. Williams | .... | assistant: Mr. Kenworthy & Mr. MacDonald (as Ben Williams) | |
| Nathan Woods | .... | financial controller | |
| Eva Yates | .... | assistant: Tessa Ross | |
| Vaszary Ádám | .... | medical coordinator | |
| Matthew Cooper | .... | floor runner: dailies (uncredited) | |
| Warwick Hewett | .... | titles producer: Rushes (uncredited) | |
| Viktória Jaross | .... | choreographer (uncredited) | |
| András Kopházi | .... | security (uncredited) | |
| Christopher Mullen | .... | production assistant: additional photography (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| Matthew Herbert | .... | special thanks | |
| Matthew Jenkins | .... | thanks | |
Production Companies
- Focus Features (presents)
- Film4 (presents)
- Toledo Productions (as Duncan Kenworthy)
- Twins Financing (as Twins Financing, LLC) (produced in association with)
- Alliance Films (2011) (Canada) (theatrical)
- BIM Distribuzione (2011) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Castello Lopes Multimédia (2011) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Concorde Filmverleih (2011) (Germany) (theatrical)
- DMG Entertainment (2011) (China) (theatrical)
- Entertainment One Benelux (2011) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Focus Features (2011) (USA) (theatrical)
- Garsu Pasaulio Irasai (2011) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (2011) (France) (theatrical)
- Nordisk Film (2011) (Finland) (theatrical) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Starway Film Distribution (2011) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Twin Co. Ltd. (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2011) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2011) (Bolivia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2011) (Chile) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2011) (Ecuador) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2011) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2011) (UK) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2011) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Uzumasa (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Viva International Pictures (2011) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (2012) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2012) (Argentina) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2011) (Switzerland) (all media)
- CatchPlay (2011) (Taiwan) (all media)
- Entertainment One Benelux (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Entertainment One Benelux (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Hollywood Classic Entertainment (2011) (Czech Republic) (all media)
- Hollywood Classic Entertainment (2011) (Slovakia) (all media)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (2012) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
- Italia Film (2011) (Lebanon) (all media) (Middle East)
- Monolith Films (2011) (Poland) (all media)
- Nordisk Film (2011) (Denmark) (all media) (Scandinavia)
- Odeon (2011) (Greece) (all media)
- PVR Pictures (2011) (India) (all media)
- Paradise Group (2011) (Russia) (all media)
- Prorom Media-Trade (2011) (Bulgaria) (all media)
- Prorom Media-Trade (2011) (Hungary) (all media)
- Prorom Media-Trade (2011) (Romania) (all media)
- Queen Film (2011) (Indonesia) (all media)
- RTL Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL5)
- Shani (2011) (Israel) (all media)
- Shaw Organisation (2011) (Singapore) (all media)
- Ssamzie Entertainment (2011) (South Korea) (all media)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2012) (Argentina) (all media)
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Prime Focus (visual effects)
- Quickening, The (special effects props)
- A1 Animals animals: Scotland
- ARRI Media camera and grip equipment provided by
- Abacus Consult accounting: audit
- Abbey Road Studios music recorded at (as Abbey Road, London)
- Ascent 142 Features digital intermediate
- Audiolink Radio Communications walkie talkies
- British Grove Studios music mixed at (as British Grove, London)
- British Grove Studios music recorded at (as British Grove, London)
- Camera Revolution libra technician
- Canon Cameras additional camera equipment (as Canon)
- Creature Feature animals: Scotland
- Digital Media Services (DMS) digital marketing asset management
- Dolby Laboratories sound mix
- Eastwood (Sound and Vision) additional Pro Tools Systems supplied by
- Film4 funding
- Fugitive Studios end roller
- Grey Friars Church music recorded at (as Grey Friars Church, Edinburgh)
- HireWorks Avid Nitris DX rental
- HireWorks editorial equipment
- Intelligent Media international monitoring agency
- Karlkor Aldydu men's choir
- Kodak motion picture film supplier
- Light Odyssey technocrane rental
- London Metropolitan Orchestra music performed by
- MGFX Studio titles
- Missionhall Studios music recorded at (as Mission Hall Studio, Edinburgh)
- North Pole Music music production coordination (as Northpole Music)
- PS Films production services: Hungary
- Palmbrokers greenery (uncredited)
- Panalux lighting facilities
- Pinewood Studios re-recorded at
- Pioneer Pictures production services: Hungary
- Production Copier Company production equipment and services
- Ray Marston Wig Studio wigs supplied by (as Ray Marston Wig Studio, London)
- Sapex Scripts post-production script services
- Scottish Screen funding
- Shepperton Studios foley recorded at
- Silva Screen Records soundtrack
- Sound 24 sound design and post-production
- Vision Team camera and lighting equipment
- Wildfire Studios ADR recording facility
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for battle sequences and some disturbing images
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
114 min
Color:
Aspect Ratio:
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Sound Mix:
Certification:
Argentina:13 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Finland:K-15 | Germany:12 | Ireland:12A | Italy:T | Malaysia:18 | Netherlands:16 | Netherlands:12 (TV version) (slightly cut) | Norway:15 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A | USA:PG-13 (certificate #46050)
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Trivia:
The main character's name is Marcus Aquila. Aquila is the Latin word for "Eagle".See more »
Goofs:
Anachronisms: As Marcus and Esca ride across the countryside, they use stirrups, which were not known in Europe until the 7th century AD. This was due to potential insurance issues, especially as Jamie Bell hadn't ridden before this film.See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
Marcus Aquila:Marcus Flavius Aquila, Fourth Cohort of Gaul, Second Legion, come to relieve the command.
Lutorius:Lutorius Drusillus Salinator, acting senior officer.
Marcus Aquila:Where's the garrison commander?
Lutorius:He left this morning, sir. Couldn't wait to get away.
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Marcus Aquila:Marcus Flavius Aquila, Fourth Cohort of Gaul, Second Legion, come to relieve the command.
Lutorius:Lutorius Drusillus Salinator, acting senior officer.
Marcus Aquila:Where's the garrison commander?
Lutorius:He left this morning, sir. Couldn't wait to get away.
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Soundtrack:
The Return of the EagleSee more »
FAQ
What are the differences between the Theatrical Version and the Unrated Cut?Is the story based on a true event?
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Now I'm not great at working out whether this was historically accurate or not so that's not going to be affect the way I rate this movie. I'm just going to assume that all was well unless someone cares to correct me in my ignorance? Except for the fact that thumbs up in a gladiatorial ring means kill (simulates thrusting the sword up into the body) and thumbs down means live... can't let that one slide, ever! As for whether this was based on a true story or not, I will leave that to the real journalists.
The Eagle is set in Roman occupied Britain in 140AD 20 years after the mysterious disappearance of the whole Ninth Legion in the glens and mountains of Scotland. It follows a Roman centurion, Marcus Aquila (Channing Tatum) and early on we are introduced to the fact that Marucs's father was standard bearer of the eagle for the Ninth Legion and that, when they along with the eagle, disappeared in the Scottish highlands disrepute was brought to the family of Aquila. Longing to be close to where his father disappeared and to restore his family honour, Marcus hot off the training camp for Roman centurions has requested that his first post be at the edge of the known world near Hadrian's wall, far from the choice any sane man would pick.
Eventually we are introduced to Esca (Jamie Bell) who is indebted to Marcus after having had his life saved by him and becomes his slave as penance. Together they set off to try and recover the lost eagle which forms an intriguing relationship development between the two characters as Esca is forced to obey his Roman master despite his hatred for who he is and what he stands for. This pairing results in an unpredictable plot with Esca's true intentions well hidden throughout.
The main crux of the story seems to be twofold with the development of this relationship between the two men and the desire shown by Marcus to restore the honour of his father and seek closure through the recovery of the eagle. Tatum shines in his part and you can sense the driving passion he has for his cause whilst Bell conveys his internal struggle over his split loyalties well. Other notable acting merit goes to Donald Sutherland for his bit part as the uncle of Marcus.
As a whole the battles portrayed are well choreographed and the cameras thrust you up close and personal with the warriors whilst they fight. In what seems to be a developing trend, the cameras are shaky and unsteady giving that sense you are actually there. The director Macdonald intentionally kept CGI to a minimum and it has paid off with the movie seemingly more realistic for it. The gore is not excessive and allows for the actual fighting to take centre stage rather than how red they can turn the battlefield which I liked.
The Scottish tribes play their part as a conceivable enemy during the film and speak in the native Gaelic tongue which is a nice touch that is less seen now as directors tend to swap to English after a brief dialogue to make it easier on the audience. It was also nice to see that the tribes that crossed paths with our main protagonists each had a different personality and feel about them rather than all being clumped together as Celts and getting portrayed as one generic group.
This movie although set in Roman times is less about the history and bureaucracy of Rome and more about the journey that two men take. It's a solid movie with good acting and fighting scenes but it starts to lag slightly in the middle. I wouldn't go out of my way to watch it if there were other choices available but you could do a lot worse.
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