Movie

Eye of the Needle

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

★ 6.7(255)19811h 48m

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Good to know

Director: Richard Marquand
Release date: 1981-07-24
Runtime: 1h 48m
Language: English
Box office: $18,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: Kings Road Entertainment

Eye of the Needle — trailer

About Eye of the Needle

Eye of the Needle is a 1981 movie in the Drama and Thriller genres, directed by Richard Marquand, starring Donald Sutherland, Kate Nelligan and Ian Bannen. It has a runtime of 1 hour 48 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.7/10 from 255 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Eye of the Needle in Taiwan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Donald Sutherland

Faber

Kate Nelligan

Lucy

Ian Bannen

Godliman

Christopher Cazenove

David

Faith Brook

Lucy's Mother

Barbara Ewing

Mrs. Garden

David Hayman

Canter

Alex McCrindle

Tom

Philip Martin Brown

Billy Parkin

Stephen MacKenna

Lieutenant

George Belbin

Lucy's Father

Barbara Graley

David's Mother

Themes & keywords

husband wife relationshipbased on novel or booksubmarinespyworld war iid-dayperiod dramanazi spycold blooded killer1940sisolated island

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Eye of the Needle in Taiwan?+

Eye of the Needle is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Taiwan. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Eye of the Needle on Netflix?+

Eye of the Needle is not on Netflix in Taiwan right now.

How long is Eye of the Needle?+

Eye of the Needle has a runtime of 1 hour 48 minutes (108 minutes).

Who stars in Eye of the Needle?+

Eye of the Needle stars Donald Sutherland, Kate Nelligan, Ian Bannen, Christopher Cazenove and Faith Brook.

When did Eye of the Needle come out?+

Eye of the Needle is a 1981 movie directed by Richard Marquand.

What genre is Eye of the Needle?+

Eye of the Needle is Drama and Thriller film.

Who directed Eye of the Needle?+

Eye of the Needle was directed by Richard Marquand.