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Eye of the Needle

“To love a stranger is easy. To kill a lover is not.”

★ 6.7 / 10 (270 votes)July 24, 1981108 minEN
DramaThriller

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.

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Movie facts

Release dateJuly 24, 1981
StatusReleased
Runtime108 min
Rating★ 6.7 / 10
CertificationR
Original languageEnglish, German
CountryUnited Kingdom, United States of America
Budget—
Revenue$18,000,000
ProductionKings Road Entertainment, Juniper Films
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Crew

Director

Richard Marquand

Writers

Stanley Mann

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Cast

Donald SutherlandDonald SutherlandFaber
Kate NelliganKate NelliganLucy
Ian BannenIan BannenGodliman
Christopher CazenoveChristopher CazenoveDavid
Faith BrookFaith BrookLucy's Mother
Barbara EwingBarbara EwingMrs. Garden
David HaymanDavid HaymanCanter
Alex McCrindleAlex McCrindleTom
Philip Martin BrownPhilip Martin BrownBilly Parkin
Stephen MacKennaStephen MacKennaLieutenant
George BelbinGeorge BelbinLucy's Father
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Barbara GraleyDavid's Mother
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