The Eagle

The Eagle

The destiny of a soldier. The honour of a slave. The fate of an empire.

PG-13 2011 · 114 min · ★ 6.2 (1K) · Adventure, 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.

Directed by Kevin Macdonald · Written by Jeremy Brock

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Channing Tatum Marcus Aquila
Mark Strong Guern
Jamie Bell Esca
Donald Sutherland Aquila
Denis O'Hare Lotorius
Tahar Rahim Seal Prince
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

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