Eye Of The Needle

1h 51m 1981

Brief Synopsis

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Hilter's most feared undercover secret agent in Britain has learned that an apparent army build-up in southeastern England is a hoax adecoy into luring the Germans into thinking tat the Allied invasion will strike at Calais, not Normandy. He is captured before he can relay the message to Germany. Based on the best selling novel Ken Follett.

Cast & Crew

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Richard Marquand

Director

Donald Sutherland

Faber

Kate Nelligan

Lucy

Ian Bannen

Godliman

Christopher Cazenove

David

Stephen Mackenna

Lieutenant

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Spy
Thriller
War
Release Date
1981
Production Company
Kings Road Entertainment
Distribution Company
MGM Home Entertainment; United Artists Films
Location
England, United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 51m

Synopsis

Hilter's most feared undercover secret agent in Britain has learned that an apparent army build-up in southeastern England is a hoax adecoy into luring the Germans into thinking tat the Allied invasion will strike at Calais, not Normandy. He is captured before he can relay the message to Germany. Based on the best selling novel Ken Follett.

Directors

Richard Marquand

Director

Anthony Squire

2nd Unit Director (2nd Unit)

Cast

Donald Sutherland

Faber

Kate Nelligan

Lucy

Ian Bannen

Godliman

Christopher Cazenove

David

Stephen Mackenna

Lieutenant

George Belbin

Lucy'S Father

Barbara Graley

David'S Mother

George Lee

Constable

Arthur Lovegrove

Peterson

Cohn Rix

Oliphant

Chris Jenkinson

German Ss Officer

Faith Brook

Lucy'S Mother

Barbara Ewing

Mrs Garden

David Hayman

Canter

Alex Mccrindle

Tom

Philip Martin Brown

Billy Parkin

Rupert Frazer

Muller

Jonathan Nicholas Haley

Jo

William Merrow

German Radio Operator

Patrick Connor

Inspector Harris

John Bennett

John Pal

Home Guard Captain

Stephen Phillips

Home Guard Corporal

Richard Graydon

Home Guard Private

Michael Mellinger

Portuguese Man

Don Fellows

American Colonel

Stewart Harwood

Sailor

Rik Mayall

Sailor

Bill Fraser

Mr Porter

Michael Joseph

German Naval Captain

John Rees

German Naval Operator

Bruce White

Policeman

David Ashton

Radio Operator

Bill Nighy

Crew

Angela Allen

Script Supervisor

Sean Barton

Editor

John Bloomfield

Costume Designer

Lee Bolon

Location Manager

Valerie Booth

Script Supervisor

Joan Carpenter

Hairstyles

Marilyn Clarke

Production Assistant

John Comfort

Production Manager

Bert Davey

Art Direction

David Farrell

Stills

Ken Follett

Source Material (From Novel)

Celestia Fox

Casting

Stephen J Friedman

Producer

George Gibbs

Special Effects Supervisor

Graham Harris

Sound Editor

Claude Hitchcock

Sound; Sound Recording

John Hoesli

Art Direction

Nick Hosker

Assistant Editor

Claude Hudson

Production Supervisor

Alan Hume

Director Of Photography

Gerry Humphreys

Sound Rerecording

Bill Lang

Location Manager

Beryl Lerman

Makeup

Jack Lowin

Camera Operator 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)

Stanley Mann

Screenwriter

Alec Mills

Camera Operator

Mack Nelson

Hairstyles

Jenny Patrick

Dialogue Coach

Miklos Rozsa

Music

Hugh Scaife

Set Decorator

Wally Schneiderman

Makeup

Wilfred Shingleton

Production Designer

Roger Simons

Assistant Director

Eddie Stacey

Stunt Coordinator

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Spy
Thriller
War
Release Date
1981
Production Company
Kings Road Entertainment
Distribution Company
MGM Home Entertainment; United Artists Films
Location
England, United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 51m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States July 1981

Released in United States on Video April 1988

Released in United States Summer July 24, 1981

Released in United States on Video April 1988

Released in United States July 1981

Released in United States Summer July 24, 1981

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