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Kotka

Original title: The Eagle
  • 20112011
  • K-15K-15
  • 1h 54min
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
68K
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Jamie Bell and Channing Tatum in The Eagle (2011)
The Eagle -- Super Bowl Spot
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In Roman-ruled Britain, a young Roman soldier endeavors to honor his father's memory by finding his lost legion's golden emblem.In Roman-ruled Britain, a young Roman soldier endeavors to honor his father's memory by finding his lost legion's golden emblem.In Roman-ruled Britain, a young Roman soldier endeavors to honor his father's memory by finding his lost legion's golden emblem.

IMDb RATING
6.2/10
68K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Kevin Macdonald
  • Writers
    • Jeremy Brock(screenplay)
    • Rosemary Sutcliff(novel "The Eagle of the Ninth")
  • Stars
    • Channing Tatum
    • Jamie Bell
    • Donald Sutherland
Top credits
  • Director
    • Kevin Macdonald
  • Writers
    • Jeremy Brock(screenplay)
    • Rosemary Sutcliff(novel "The Eagle of the Ninth")
  • Stars
    • Channing Tatum
    • Jamie Bell
    • Donald Sutherland
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 224User reviews
    • 212Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos6

    The Eagle -- Super Bowl Spot
    Trailer 0:35
    The Eagle -- Super Bowl Spot
    The Eagle: Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:29
    The Eagle: Trailer #1
    "Family Honor"
    Clip 1:05
    "Family Honor"
    "Testudo"
    Clip 1:08
    "Testudo"
    The Eagle: "What Happened to My Father?"
    Clip 1:10
    The Eagle: "What Happened to My Father?"
    The Eagle
    Featurette 3:38
    The Eagle

    Photos39

    Donald Sutherland in The Eagle (2011)
    Jamie Bell in The Eagle (2011)
    Channing Tatum in The Eagle (2011)
    Jamie Bell and Channing Tatum in The Eagle (2011)
    Denis O'Hare and Channing Tatum in The Eagle (2011)
    Channing Tatum in The Eagle (2011)
    Channing Tatum in The Eagle (2011)
    Channing Tatum in The Eagle (2011)
    Kevin Macdonald and Channing Tatum in The Eagle (2011)
    Denis O'Hare and Channing Tatum in The Eagle (2011)
    Kevin Macdonald in The Eagle (2011)
    Jamie Bell and Channing Tatum in The Eagle (2011)

    Top cast

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    Channing Tatum
    Channing Tatum
    • Marcusas Marcus
    Jamie Bell
    Jamie Bell
    • Escaas Esca
    Donald Sutherland
    Donald Sutherland
    • Uncle Aquilaas Uncle Aquila
    István Göz
    • Cohort Centurionas Cohort Centurion
    Bence Gerö
    • Celt Boyas Celt Boy…
    Denis O'Hare
    Denis O'Hare
    • Lutoriusas Lutorius
    Paul Ritter
    Paul Ritter
    • Galbaas Galba
    Zsolt László
    • Paulusas Paulus
    Julian Lewis Jones
    Julian Lewis Jones
    • Cassiusas Cassius
    Aladár Laklóth
    • Flavius Aquilaas Flavius Aquila
    Marcell Miklós
    • Fort Legionary 1as Fort Legionary 1
    Bálint Magyar
    • Fort Legionary 2as Fort Legionary 2
    Ferenc Pataki
    • Fort Legionary 3as Fort Legionary 3
    Bálint Antal
    • Young Legionaryas Young Legionary
    Lukács Bicskey
    • Druidas Druid
    Douglas Henshall
    Douglas Henshall
    • Cradocas Cradoc
    James Hayes
    • Stephanosas Stephanos
    András Faragó
    • Captain of the Gladiatorsas Captain of the Gladiators
    • Director
      • Kevin Macdonald
    • Writers
      • Jeremy Brock(screenplay)
      • Rosemary Sutcliff(novel "The Eagle of the Ninth")
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila (Tatum) 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 (Bell), 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. —Focus Features
    legionwallhadrian's wallscotlandcenturion164 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • The destiny of a soldier. The honour of a slave. The fate of an empire.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Drama
      • History
      • War
    • Certificate
      • K-15
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The statue that Marcus glances at at the fort before the first Celt attack is a bust of Antoninus Pius, who was emperor of Rome at the time this film is set, AD 140. His reign is considered one of the calmest in Rome's history.
    • Goofs
      When the Roman patrol is dispatched to look for the lost grain shipment, a signifier is seen leading them out. This is not factual. The signifier was the bearer of a Roman legion or smaller sub-unit's standard, eagle, or symbol of the emperor. A signifier would not have been part of a routine patrol.
    • Quotes

      Marcus Aquila: [about Esca to Placidus and other elevated Romans] He's not a slave. And he knows more about honor and freedom than you ever will.

    • Crazy credits
      The names of the Director, of the Writers (screenplay and Novel) and of the main Cast are red in an old English language.
    • Connections
      Featured in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: The Eagle/Just Go with It/Justin Bieber: Never Say Never/Unknown/I Am Number Four/Inspector Bellamy (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      The Return of the Eagle
      Performed by Torc featuring Eoghan Neff, Flaithri Neff (as The Neff Brothers) and Atli Örvarsson

    User reviews224

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    One of the better Roman conquest films I've seen . . .
    I'll keep my review short; no verbose reviews from me. This is one of the better Roman conquest films I've seen. I look for historic, geographic and topographic accuracies and the film starts with densely wooded scenes, reflecting the fact that Britain was densely forested right up until medieval times. The scenes look fairly realistic but the main characters managing to remain cleanly shaven despite being on an arduous journey is not so accurately reflecting reality. I like the genuine use of the Gaelic language by the Celts/Scoti/Picts, a language which I learned in school, so I could follow it, and there is a scene where they drink Uisce Beatha/Uisghe Beatha - The Water of Life - Whiskey/Whisky, the beverage apparently originally brought from Ireland to Scotland by the Irish predecessors of the Scoti. In the long historic run of things, the Roman and Norman conquests of Britain set the path to the island becoming the root of the British Empire, as they introduced the urban and feudal ruling systems respectively. If Britain had not been conquested thus, history and development would have turned out very differently for Britain. This one is worth watching for history as well as for the story itself.
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    • niallod-272-922505
    • Jan 22, 2012

    FAQ6

    • Historically, were (the eagle) very important to the Roman Empire?
    • Is the depiction of "Seal people" based on a real Celtic tribe?
    • Is 'The Eagle' based on a book?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 18, 2011 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Focus Features (United States)
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Gaelic
    • Also known as
      • The Eagle
    • Filming locations
      • Loch Lomond, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
    • Production companies
      • Focus Features
      • Film4
      • Toledo Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $19,490,041
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,684,464
      • Feb 13, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $37,989,684
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 54min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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