Eye of the Needle

Film - 1981 - Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Romance

The story

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.

Directed by

Richard Marquand

Starring

Donald Sutherland, Kate Nelligan, Ian Bannen, Christopher Cazenove, Faith Brook, Barbara Ewing

Where to watch

prime

Ratings

IMDb 7.1 out of 10

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Film · 1981 · Drama · Mystery & Thriller · Romance

Eye of the Needle

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The story

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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IMDb
7.1 / 10
14k votes
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85%
Tomatometer
3.51 / 5
7k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
6.7 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreDrama, Mystery & Thriller, Romance
Runtime1h 48m
RatedM
Release1981-07-24
Where to watch
Prime Video
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