The Eagle (2011)

Directed by

Kevin Macdonald

Genre

drama film, adventure film, war film, sword-and-sandal film, historical drama

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 54m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 1,434 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young Roman officer leads a small band into the wilds of northern Britain to recover a lost legionary standard. His quest forces him to rely on a Celtic slave and face fierce resistance in unfamiliar territory.

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What happens

The Eagle is a 2011 epic historical drama film set in Roman Britain directed by Kevin Macdonald, and starring Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell and Donald Sutherland. Adapted by Jeremy Brock from Rosemary Sutcliff's historical adventure novel The Eagle of the Ninth (1954), the film tells the story of a young Roman officer attempting to recover the lost Roman eagle standard of his father's legion in Caledonia. The story is based on the Ninth Spanish Legion's supposed disappearance in Britain. Historically, the purported disappearance of the Ninth Legion in Northern Britain is a subject of debate. The film was a UK–US co-production. It was released in the United States on 11 February 2011 and in the United Kingdom on 25 March 2011. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $39 million against its $25 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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