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The Eagle

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

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.

Release Date : 2011-02-08

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Prime FocusToledo ProductionsFocus FeaturesTwins FinancingFilm4 Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : The Eagle of the Ninth

Cast

Channing Tatum

Character Name : Marcus Aquila

Original Name : Channing Tatum

Gender : Male

Mark Strong

Character Name : Guern

Original Name : Mark Strong

Gender : Male

Jamie Bell

Character Name : Esca

Original Name : Jamie Bell

Gender : Male

Donald Sutherland

Character Name : Aquila

Original Name : Donald Sutherland

Gender : Male

Denis O'Hare

Character Name : Lotorius

Original Name : Denis O'Hare

Gender : Male

Tahar Rahim

Character Name : Seal Prince

Original Name : Tahar Rahim

Gender : Male

Dakin Matthews

Character Name : Claudius Marcellus

Original Name : Dakin Matthews

Gender : Male

Douglas Henshall

Character Name : Cradoc

Original Name : Douglas Henshall

Gender : Male

Paul Ritter

Character Name : Galba

Original Name : Paul Ritter

Gender : Male

Pip Carter

Character Name : Servius Placidus

Original Name : Pip Carter

Gender : Male

Ned Dennehy

Character Name : Seal Chief / The Horned One

Original Name : Ned Dennehy

Gender : Male

István Göz

Character Name : Cohort Centurion

Original Name : Gőz István

Gender : Male

Bence Gerö

Character Name : Celt Boy / Young Marcus

Original Name : Bence Gerö

Gender : Male

Zsolt László

Character Name : Paulus

Original Name : Zsolt László

Gender : Male

Julian Lewis Jones

Character Name : Cassius

Original Name : Julian Lewis Jones

Gender : Male

Brian Gleeson

Character Name : Traveller #1

Original Name : Brian Gleeson

Gender : Male

Jon Campling

Character Name : Traveller #2

Original Name : Jon Campling

Gender : Male

Aladár Laklóth

Character Name : Flavius Aquila

Original Name : Aladár Laklóth

Gender : Male

Granville Saxton

Character Name : Patrician

Original Name : Granville Saxton

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-06-08

I will admit that I quite enjoyed this reversioning of Rosemary Sutcliff's book "The Eagle of the Ninth". Channing Tatum takes on the role of "Marcus Aquila" - son of one of the cohort commanders of the famous 9th legion that vanished in the highlands of modern-day Scotland sometime in the 2nd Century AD. Determined to restore the honour of his father, he and his slave "Esca" (Jamie Bell) set off to locate the Eagle - the golden symbol of the Roman people that was carried before the legion. This is quite a fast moving little adventure film with an interesting score from Atli Örvarsson to accompany their travails through hostile territory in search of their trophy. There is a chemistry between the two stars and some beautiful outdoor photography. Tahar Rahim is good as the grittily determined and ruthless prince of the Seal people and Ned Dennehy also stands out, albeit for only few scenes, as his slightly deranged father. Mark Strong also appears a few times too, sporting a completely unnecessary American accent! Passes the time enjoyably.