Eye in the Sky

Film - 2015 - Drama, Mystery & Thriller, War & Military

The story

A UK-based military officer in command of a top secret drone operation to capture terrorists in Kenya discovers the targets are planning a suicide bombing and the mission escalates from “capture” to “kill.” As American pilot Steve Watts is about to engage, a nine-year old girl enters the kill zone, triggering an international dispute reaching the highest levels of US and British government over the moral, political, and personal implications of modern warfare.

Directed by

Gavin Hood

Starring

Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman, Barkhad Abdi, Jeremy Northam, Phoebe Fox

Ratings

IMDb 7.3 out of 10

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Film · 2015 · Drama · Mystery & Thriller · War & Military

Eye in the Sky

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The story

A UK-based military officer in command of a top secret drone operation to capture terrorists in Kenya discovers the targets are planning a suicide bombing and the mission escalates from “capture” to “kill.” As American pilot Steve Watts is about to engage, a nine-year old girl enters the kill zone, triggering an international dispute reaching the highest levels of US and British government over the moral, political, and personal implications of modern warfare.

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IMDb
7.3 / 10
96k votes
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Tomatometer
3.45 / 5
1k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
7 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreDrama, Mystery & Thriller, War & Military
Runtime1h 42m
RatedM
Release2015-09-07
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