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Feature film — 2011

The Eagle (2011)

6.21h 54mAdventure — Drama

In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father, the commander of the Ninth. Accompanied only by his British slave Esca, Marcus sets out across Hadrian's Wall into the uncharted highlands of Caledonia - to confront its savage tribes, make peace with his father's memory, and retrieve the lost legion's golden emblem, the Eagle of the Ninth.

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A high-signal pick with 1,493 votes.

Prime Focus / Toledo Productions / Focus Features / Twins Financing / Film4 Productions

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Director: Kevin Macdonald

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Cast & crew

Channing Tatum as Marcus Aquila

Channing Tatum

Marcus Aquila

Mark Strong as Guern

Mark Strong

Guern

Jamie Bell as Esca

Jamie Bell

Esca

Donald Sutherland as Aquila

Donald Sutherland

Aquila

Denis O'Hare as Lotorius

Denis O'Hare

Lotorius

Tahar Rahim as Seal Prince

Tahar Rahim

Seal Prince

Dakin Matthews as Claudius Marcellus

Dakin Matthews

Claudius Marcellus

Douglas Henshall as Cradoc

Douglas Henshall

Cradoc

Paul Ritter as Galba

Paul Ritter

Galba

Pip Carter as Servius Placidus

Pip Carter

Servius Placidus

Ned Dennehy as Seal Chief / The Horned One

Ned Dennehy

Seal Chief / The Horned One

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István Göz

Cohort Centurion

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