Eye of the Needle

Eye of the Needle

1981

A ruthless German spy who goes by the name of Henry Faber (Donald Sutherland) is on his way back home from England after gathering information about the D-Day invasion for Hitler. Henry, who is actually the "Needle," a name that refers to his favorite method of killing, becomes stranded on Storm Island with Lucy (Kate Nelligan) and her husband, David (Christopher Cazenove). Lucy's strained relationship with her disabled husband leaves her vulnerable to Henry's charms.

Codename: "The Needle". Only one person can stop him: The woman who loves him !

JBscale
74
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Thriller - Romance
Length
1 hr. 52 mins.
US Theatrical Release
July 24, 1981
US Box Office
$17,583,634 (#3582 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
MGM
Released
May 31, 2022
Acquired Date
October 23, 2024
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Donald Sutherland
Donald Sutherland
Stephen MacKenna
Stephen MacKenna
Philip Martin Brown
Philip Martin Brown
Kate Nelligan
Kate Nelligan
Christopher Cazenove
Christopher Cazenove
George Belbin
George Belbin
Faith Brook
Faith Brook
Barbara Ewing
Barbara Ewing
David Hayman
David Hayman
Ian Bannen
Ian Bannen
Rupert Frazer
Rupert Frazer
Alex McCrindle
Alex McCrindle
John Bennett
John Bennett
Don Fellows
Don Fellows
Bill Nighy
Bill Nighy

Directors

Richard Marquand
Richard Marquand

Producers

Stephen J. Friedman
Stephen J. Friedman

Writers

Stanley Mann
Stanley Mann

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
85%
Tomatometer
20 votes
RT Fresh Certified
75%
Popcornmeter
114 votes
METASCORE
61
11 votes
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
13,152 votes

Additional Info

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