The Eagle

"The destiny of a soldier. The honour of a slave. The fate of an empire."

Feb 11 2011 PG-13 1h 54m
Action, Adventure, Drama

In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila 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, 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.

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Plot

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.

Written by

Jeremy Brock, Rosemary Sutcliff

Directed by

Kevin Macdonald

Cast

Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Film4 Productions, Twins Financing, Focus Features, Toledo Productions, Prime Focus

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination total

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The Eagle - Featurette
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