Eye in the Sky

"Welcome to the new front line"

Apr 1 2016 R 1h 42m
Action, Drama, Thriller

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.

Plot

Colonel Katherine Powell (Dame Helen Mirren) is a U.K.-based military officer in command of a top secret drone operation to capture terrorists in Kenya. Through remote surveillance and on-the-ground intel, Powell discovers the targets are planning a suicide bombing and the mission escalates from "capture" to "kill". But as American pilot Lieutenant Steve Watts (Aaron Paul) is about to engage, a nine-year old girl enters the kill zone triggering an international dispute, reaching the highest levels of U.S. and British government, over the moral, political, and personal implications of modern warfare.

Written by

Guy Hibbert

Directed by

Gavin Hood

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Entertainment One Features, Raindog Films

Languages

English, Somali

Awards

3 wins & 10 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
94,971
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
73
Popularity
NA