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Eye of the Needle (1981)
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24 July 1981 (USA) moreTagline:
Codename: "The Needle". Only one person can stop him: The woman who loves him ! morePlot:
A ruthless German spy, trying to get out of Britain with vital information about D-Day, must spend time with a young woman and her crippled husband. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 nomination moreUser Comments:
Tight, kinetic suspenser moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Donald Sutherland | ... | Faber | |
| Stephen MacKenna | ... | Lieutenant | |
| Philip Martin Brown | ... | Billy Parkin | |
| Kate Nelligan | ... | Lucy | |
| Christopher Cazenove | ... | David | |
| George Belbin | ... | Lucy's Father | |
| Faith Brook | ... | Lucy's Mother | |
| Barbara Graley | ... | David's Mother | |
| George Lee | ... | Constable | |
| Arthur Lovegrove | ... | Peterson | |
| Colin Rix | ... | Oliphant | |
| Barbara Ewing | ... | Mrs. Garden | |
| Chris Jenkinson | ... | German SS Officer | |
| William Merrow | ... | German Radio Operator | |
| Patrick Connor | ... | Inspector Harris |
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Australia:M | Iceland:16 | Canada:14+ (Ontario) | USA:R (certificate #26243) | Netherlands:12 | South Africa:16LV | Finland:K-16 | Ireland:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | West Germany:12Fun Stuff
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Anachronisms: Several of the trains shown in the film are in British Railways livery but British Railways was not formed until 1948. moreSoundtrack:
For He's a Jolly Good Fellow moreFAQ
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Donald Sutherland is superb as "The Needle", a Nazi spy pursued by the British government during World War II. Circumstances land him on Storm Island, a small, wind-swept patch of land off the English coast. There he falls in love with the sensual Kate Nelligan, the unhappy, lonely wife of a crippled war vet.
The late Richard Marquand's second feature film is a gripping, suspenseful wartime drama about doomed love. The blazing glow of this film is enhanced by sizzling yet subtle scenes of lovemaking and a stunning Miklos Rosza score.
The island vistas are breathtaking and Alan Hulme's pictures are rich and moody.