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Eye of the Needle
Eye of the Needle

Eye of the Needle

To love a stranger is easy. To kill a lover is not.

Genres

DramaThriller

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Great Britain, 1944, during World War II. Relentlessly pursued by several MI5 agents, Henry Faber the Needle, a ruthless German spy in possession of vital information about D-Day, takes refuge on Storm Island, an inhospitable, sparsely inhabited island off the coast of northern Scotland.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$18000000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

24 July 1981

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Faber

Kate Nelligan

Kate Nelligan

Lucy

Ian Bannen

Ian Bannen

Godliman

Christopher Cazenove

Christopher Cazenove

David

Faith Brook

Faith Brook

Lucy's Mother

Barbara Ewing

Barbara Ewing

Mrs. Garden

David Hayman

David Hayman

Canter

Alex McCrindle

Alex McCrindle

Tom

Philip Martin Brown

Philip Martin Brown

Billy Parkin

Stephen MacKenna

Stephen MacKenna

Lieutenant

George Belbin

George Belbin

Lucy's Father

Barbara Graley

Barbara Graley

David's Mother

George Lee

George Lee

Constable

Arthur Lovegrove

Arthur Lovegrove

Peterson

Colin Rix

Colin Rix

Oliphant

Chris Jenkinson

Chris Jenkinson

German SS Officer

William Merrow

William Merrow

German Radio Operator

Patrick Connor

Patrick Connor

Inspector Harris

Rupert Frazer

Rupert Frazer

Muller

Jonathan Nicholas Haley

Jonathan Nicholas Haley

Jo

John Bennett

John Bennett

Kleinmann

Sam Kydd

Sam Kydd

Lock Keeper

John Paul

John Paul

Home Guard Captain

Richard Graydon

Richard Graydon

Home Guard Private

Michael Mellinger

Michael Mellinger

Portuguese Man

Allan Surtees

Allan Surtees

Colonel Terry

Don Fellows

Don Fellows

American Colonel

Stewart Harwood

Stewart Harwood

Sailor #1

Rik Mayall

Rik Mayall

Sailor #2

Rory Edwards

Rory Edwards

Sailor #3

Ellis Dale

Ellis Dale

Station Master

Bill Fraser

Bill Fraser

Mr. Porter

Michael Josephs

Michael Josephs

German Naval Captain

John Rees

John Rees

German Naval Operator

John Grieve

John Grieve

Inspector Kincaid

Bruce White

Bruce White

Oban Policeman

David Ashton

David Ashton

Oban Radio Operator

Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

Squadron Leader Blenkinsop

Stephen Phillips

Stephen Phillips

Home Guard Corporal

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