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Eagle Eye (2008)

Eagle Eye poster
Directed by
D.J. Caruso
Genre
action film, techno-thriller, mystery film, action thriller
Country
Germany, United States
Runtime
1h 58m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 3,155 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two strangers are thrown together when a mysterious woman calls them and uses advanced technology to watch their every move. They must go on the run and follow her instructions or risk deadly consequences.

suspensefulfast-pacedparanoidtensemodernconspiratorialurgenthigh-stakes

What happens

Eagle Eye is a 2008 American action thriller film directed by D. J. Caruso from a screenplay by John Glenn, Travis Adam Wright, Hillary Seitz and Dan McDermott. The film stars Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson, Michael Chiklis, Anthony Mackie, and Billy Bob Thornton. Its plot follows two strangers who are forced to go on the run together after receiving a mysterious phone call from an unknown woman who uses information and communications technology to track their every move. Eagle Eye was released in the United States on September 26, 2008. Despite receiving mixed-to-negative reviews from critics, the film grossed $178 million worldwide against an $80 million production budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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