QWhat are the differences between the Theatrical Version and the Unrated Cut?
AFor 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.
QIs 'The Eagle' based on a novel?
AYes, 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.
QHow much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
AFor 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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