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The Eagle

Year:
Duration:
114 min
Genres:
Adventure | Drama
IMDB rate:
6.2
Director:
Kevin Macdonald
Awards:
1 nomination
Details
Country: UK
Release Date: 2011-02-11
Filming Locations: Finnich Glen, Stirling, Scotland, UK
Earnings
Budget: $25,000,000
Opening Weekend: $8,684,464 (USA) (13 February 2011)
Gross: $19,490,041 (USA) (7 April 2011)
Cast
Actor
Character
Channing Tatum
Marcus Flavius Aquila
Jamie Bell
Esca
Donald Sutherland
Uncle Aquila
Mark Strong
Guern
Denis O'Hare
Lutorius
Dakin Matthews
Claudius Marcellus
Douglas Henshall
Cradoc
Paul Ritter
Galba
Pip Carter
Servius Placidus
Ned Dennehy
Seal Chief / The Horned One
István Göz
Cohort Centurion
Bence Gerö
Celt Boy /
Zsolt László
Paulus
Julian Lewis Jones
Cassius
Aladár Laklóth
Flavius Aquila
Marcell Miklós
Fort Legionary #1
Bálint Magyar
Fort Legionary #2
Ferenc Pataki
Fort Legionary #3
Bálint Antal
Young Legionary
Lukács Bicskey
Druid
James Hayes
Stephanos
András Faragó
Captain of the Gladiators
Simon Paisley Day
Surgeon
Ben O'Brien
Milecastle Guard
Róbert Bánlaki
Young Rogue Warrior
Brian Gleeson
Traveller #1
Jon Campling
Traveller #2
Thomas Henry
Seal Boy
Ralph Aiken
Patrician #1
Granville Saxton
Patrician #2
Walter Van Dyk
Patrician #3 (as Walter Van Dyke)
Jean-Marc Chautems
Seal Warrior (uncredited)
Robin Atkin Downes
Centurion (uncredited)
Allan Sutherland
9th Legionaire / combat performer (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
The statue that Marcus glances at at the fort before the first Celt attack is a bust of Antoninus Pius, who was emperor of Rome at the time this film is set, AD 140. His reign is considered one of the calmest in Rome's history.
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The main character's name is Marcus Aquila. Aquila is the Latin word for "Eagle".
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The two lead actors in this film both had breakthrough roles playing dancers: Jamie Bell in Billy Elliot (2000) and Channing Tatum in Step Up (2006).
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Goofs
When Marcus and Esca pass Hadrian's Wall and head north, they are both pictured riding bay horses. Shortly thereafter, and for the rest of the film, they are seen mounted on war horses, 1 black, 1 white. No explanation of where they got these horses is forthcoming. (In the shooting script it is stated that they took these horses from the "rogue warriors" they killed, but in the actual film, the horses appear before the scene where they kill the rogue warriors.)
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As Marcus and Esca enter the village of the Seal People there is a shot of the young boy looking up at them. To the left of him are a pair of legs of a man clearly wearing a pair of modern army boots.
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As Marcus and Esca ride across the countryside, they use stirrups, which are not known in Europe until the 7th century AD.
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Quotes
Esca: [from trailer]
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Marcus Aquila: Did I shame myself?
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Esca: [from trailer] I hate everything you stand for.
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Faq
Q
What are the differences between the Theatrical Version and the Unrated Cut?
A
For the theatrical release in the US, the aim was to get a PG-13 rating, hoping for a wider audience. The film is rather tame on things like "dirty language", nudity or violence, compared to the HBO TV series Rome, which deals with a similar historical era. But still it seems that there had been need for censorship to achieve the aimed PG-13 rating. The unrated cut, which can be found on the DVD released on June 21, 2011 in the US, differs only slightly in running time, but several scenes with different material reveal modifications made for the theatrical release. These modified scenes can only be found in the rarely seen battle scenes in the film, which turn out to be a bit more bloody and more violent. A detailed comparison between both versions with pictures can be found here.
Q
Is 'The Eagle' based on a novel?
A
Yes, The Eagle is based on Rosemary Sutcliff's historical adventure novel The Eagle of the Ninth (1954). It is the first of a sequence of novels that are connected through one Roman, and later British, family. The books are labeled as young adult fiction.
Q
How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
A
For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for The Eagle can be found here.
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Photos from cast
Tahar Rahim
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