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The Eagle (2011)

PG-13 | | Action, Adventure, Drama | 11 February 2011 (USA)
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In Roman-ruled Britain, a young Roman soldier endeavors to honor his father's memory by finding his lost legion's golden emblem.

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Cast overview, first billed only:
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Marcus
István Göz ...
Cohort Centurion
Bence Gerö ...
Celt Boy / Young Marcus
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Lutorius
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Galba
Zsolt László ...
Paulus
Julian Lewis Jones ...
Cassius
Aladár Laklóth ...
Flavius Aquila
Marcell Miklós ...
Fort Legionary 1
Bálint Magyar ...
Fort Legionary 2
Ferenc Pataki ...
Fort Legionary 3
Bálint Antal ...
Young Legionary
Lukács Bicskey ...
Druid
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Cradoc
James Hayes ...
Stephanos
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Storyline

In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila (Tatum) 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 (Bell), 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. Written by Focus Features

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legion | wall | hadrian's wall | slave | soldier | See All (164) »

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

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Action | Adventure | Drama | History

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Rated PG-13 for battle sequences and some disturbing images | See all certifications »

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11 February 2011 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

L'aigle de la neuvième légion  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$8,684,464 (USA) (11 February 2011)

Gross:

$19,478,384 (USA) (1 April 2011)
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Trivia

Historical Advisor for the film, Lindsay Allason-Jones, gave a talk to Newcastle University Archaeology Society about her experiences working on the film. She explained that the production company decided to use stirrups, despite their being anachronistic, because there would have been issues getting insurance for the lead actors, especially as Jamie Bell had never ridden before. See more »

Goofs

As Marcus and Esca ride across the countryside, they use stirrups, which were not known in Europe until the 7th century AD. This was due to potential insurance issues, especially as Jamie Bell hadn't ridden before this film. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Marcus Aquila: Marcus Flavius Aquila, Fourth Cohort of Gaul, Second Legion, come to relieve the command.
Lutorius: Lutorius Drusillus Salinator, acting senior officer.
Marcus Aquila: Where's the garrison commander?
Lutorius: He left this morning, sir. Couldn't wait to get away.
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Crazy Credits

"This motion picture used sustainability strategies to reduce its carbon emissions and environmental impact." See more »

Connections

Featured in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #1.5 (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

The Return of the Eagle
Performed by Torc featuring Eoghan Neff, Flaithri Neff (as The Neff Brothers) and Atli Örvarsson
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Just OK!
11 February 2011 | by (Ottawa, Ontario) – See all my reviews

The movie has a fairly good opening in my opinion, a rather dull middle and a predictable ending.

The problem with it for me is the same problem I'm seeing with a lot of the new action films. The cameras stays very tight, action is all blurred and close up, so you can't see what's going on. The sound track is all keyed up so you won't be concentrating on the errors in the action. (Which you can't really see anyway) Golly, give me the days of good stuntmen back again.

I liked the opening half hour or so, but the middle is so much like a North American Indian film you lose all sense of the time period. I agree with the former reviewers comments, Gee, if the Britains lived like this why bother with them.

I prefer the mini-series "Rome" to this any day.

The theater chains are also destroying the movie going experience as I have to agonize over 15 minutes of commercials before the main feature starts.
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