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The Eagle is a 2011 historical epic film directed by Kevin Macdonald, and starring Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, and Donald Sutherland. Adapted by Jeremy Brock from Rosemary Sutcliff's historical adventure novel The Eagle of the Ninth (1954), the film tells the story of a young Roman officer searching to recover the lost Roman eagle standard of his father's legion in the northern part of Great Britain. The story is based on the Ninth Spanish Legion's supposed disappearance in Britain.

The film, a British-American co-production, was released in the U.S. and Canada on 11 February 2011, and was released in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 25 March 2011.

Movie Synopsis
In the year 120 AD, 5,000 of the mighty Roman legions, under the command of Flavius ​​Aquila, marched north to bring their precious symbol, golden eagle. But they never returned. 20 years later, after hearing a rumor that the Eagles have been seen at a temple in the north, Flavius ​​son named Marcus (Channing Tatum) is determined to restore the reputation of his father. Accompanied by a slave Esca (Jamie Bell), Marcus and then headed into the highlands of Scotland are dangerous to deal with these wild tribes, make peace with the memory of his father, and re-capture the sacred Eagle. Along the way Marcus and then realize that the mystery of his father's disappearance may be related to the identity of his own slaves. A secret that more and culminated when the two meet face to face with the soldiers Prince Seal (Rahim Tahar) is scary.

Movie Trailer
The Eagle Trailer


Movie Credit
Directed by :Kevin Macdonald
Produced by :Duncan Kenworthy
Screenplay by :Jeremy Brock
Based on :The Eagle of the Ninth by
Rosemary Sutcliff
Starring:Channing Tatum
Jamie Bell
Donald Sutherland
Mark Strong
Music by :Atli Örvarsson
Cinematography :Anthony Dod Mantle
Editing by :Justine Wright
Studio :Toledo Productions Film4
Distributed by :Focus Features (US)
Universal Pictures (UK)
Release date(s) :11 February 2011 (2011-02-11) (United States)
25 March 2011 (2011-03-25) (United Kingdom)
Running time :114 minutes

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