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Eye of the Needle

A ruthless German spy, trying to get out of Britain with vital information about D-Day, must spend time with a young woman and her crippled husband.

Director

Richard Marquand

Year

Genre

romance, thriller, war

Box Office

N/A

Production

Kings Road Entertainment,Juniper Films

Awards

1 nomination

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Faber

Donald Sutherland

Lieutenant

Stephen MacKenna

Billy Parkin

Philip Martin Brown

Lucy Rose

David Rose

Christopher Cazenove

Lucy's Father

Lucy's Mother

David's Mother

Constable

Peterson

Arthur Lovegrove

Oliphant

Mrs. Garden

German SS Officer

Chris Jenkinson

German Radio Operator

Inspector Harris

Canter

Godliman

Muller

Jo

Jonathan Nicholas Haley

Tom

Kleinmann

Lock Keeper

Home Guard Captain

Home Guard Corporal

Stephen Phillips

Home Guard Private

Richard Graydon

Portuguese Man

Michael Mellinger

Colonel Terry

American Colonel

Sailor

Stewart Harwood

Sailor

Sailor

Station Master

Mr. Porter

German Naval Captain

Michael Josephs

German Naval Operator

Inspector Kincaid

Oban Policeman

Oban Radio Operator

Squadron Leader Blenkinsop

U-Boat Officer

Sean Barry-Weske

Sergeant Major

Soldier

Local Islander

Young Girl on Train

Soldier

Peter Ross-Murray

Wedding Guest

Landlady

Rita Tobin-Weske

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Explore 75 Clips

Very good, Sergeant Major,
move the men in. - Eye of the Needle

Very good, Sergeant Major, move the men in.

MAN:
Sorry, lads, mind your backs. Gangway. - Eye of the Needle

MAN: Sorry, lads, mind your backs. Gangway.

Oi, Billy, you missed your tea. - Eye of the Needle

Oi, Billy, you missed your tea.

Mr. Faber, I've kept
a nice piece of meat pie warm for you. - Eye of the Needle

Mr. Faber, I've kept a nice piece of meat pie warm for ...

Henry? - Eye of the Needle

(SPEAKING GERMAN) - Eye of the Needle

(SPEAKING GERMAN)

(SPEAKING GERMAN) - Eye of the Needle

(SPEAKING GERMAN)

(TRAIN WHISTLE BLOWING DISTANTLY) - Eye of the Needle

(TRAIN WHISTLE BLOWING DISTANTLY)

And you? - Eye of the Needle

Jo wants me to say good night
to Daddy for him. - Eye of the Needle

Jo wants me to say good night to Daddy for him.

You mustn't be afraid
now that he's growing up. - Eye of the Needle

You mustn't be afraid now that he's growing up.

I suppose you and your mother
had a lovely time discussing me. - Eye of the Needle

I suppose you and your mother had a lovely time discussing m...

David, I need you. - Eye of the Needle

David, I need you.

Thank you. - Eye of the Needle

That's him! - Eye of the Needle

Going fishing? - Eye of the Needle

(CHUCKLING) - Eye of the Needle

- Good evening.
- Good evening. - Eye of the Needle

- Good evening. - Good evening.

(STILETTO CLICKING) - Eye of the Needle

(STILETTO CLICKING)

(PHONE RINGING) - Eye of the Needle

(PHONE RINGING)

How nice to hear from you. - Eye of the Needle

How nice to hear from you.

- Fancy a game of poker, mate?
- Why not? - Eye of the Needle

- Fancy a game of poker, mate? - Why not?

CONDUCTOR:
Blackout. Put your blinds down. Thank you. - Eye of the Needle

CONDUCTOR: Blackout. Put your blinds down. Thank you.

- Oi!
- Hey! - Eye of the Needle

BILLY: You shouldn't be on. - Eye of the Needle

BILLY: You shouldn't be on.

(WOMEN SCREAMING) - Eye of the Needle

(WOMEN SCREAMING)

(BRAKES SCREECHING) - Eye of the Needle

(BRAKES SCREECHING)

(GRUNTS) - Eye of the Needle

Thank you. You've been terribly kind. - Eye of the Needle

Thank you. You've been terribly kind.

MAN: Aye, that's the fellow. - Eye of the Needle

MAN: Aye, that's the fellow.

(THUNDER RUMBLING) - Eye of the Needle

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

(THUNDER CLAPPING) - Eye of the Needle

(THUNDER CLAPPING)

(ENGINE CLATTERS TO A STOP) - Eye of the Needle

(ENGINE CLATTERS TO A STOP)

(SCREAMING) - Eye of the Needle

(BANGING) - Eye of the Needle

David! - Eye of the Needle

Well, these are ten more sightings
of your man. - Eye of the Needle

Well, these are ten more sightings of your man.

Um, who is that man in my room, Mummy? - Eye of the Needle

Um, who is that man in my room, Mummy?

(THUNDER RUMBLING) - Eye of the Needle

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

This is Storm Island? - Eye of the Needle

This is Storm Island?

Would you like some more soup? - Eye of the Needle

Would you like some more soup?

Let's go out. - Eye of the Needle

You'll be gone soon, - Eye of the Needle

You'll be gone soon,

I hope Lucy didn't keep you up
too late last night. - Eye of the Needle

I hope Lucy didn't keep you up too late last night.

Daddy, why can't I come? - Eye of the Needle

Daddy, why can't I come?

(HORN HONKS) - Eye of the Needle

Give me the film. - Eye of the Needle

Give me the film.

Jo's asleep. - Eye of the Needle

(PHONE RINGS) - Eye of the Needle

(SPEAKING GERMAN) - Eye of the Needle

(SPEAKING GERMAN)

(SOBBING) - Eye of the Needle

(BABBLING) - Eye of the Needle

Have you just seen David? - Eye of the Needle

Have you just seen David?

Somehow, they've managed
to fix the aerial... - Eye of the Needle

Somehow, they've managed to fix the aerial...

What islands did you say haven't reported? - Eye of the Needle

What islands did you say haven't reported?

(RAIN PATTERING) - Eye of the Needle

(RAIN PATTERING)

(KEYS CLATTERING) - Eye of the Needle

(KEYS CLATTERING)

(WHISPERING) Come along, darling. - Eye of the Needle

(WHISPERING) Come along, darling.

Come on! - Eye of the Needle

(LUCY GASPS) - Eye of the Needle

(PANTING) - Eye of the Needle

Oh, my God. - Eye of the Needle

Oh, my God. - Eye of the Needle

(EXCLAIMS) - Eye of the Needle

Yes. I understand. Over. - Eye of the Needle

Yes. I understand. Over.

But why? - Eye of the Needle

Jo, stay there. - Eye of the Needle

Jo, stay there.

(GLASS SHATTERING) - Eye of the Needle

(GLASS SHATTERING)

(BREATH SHAKING) - Eye of the Needle

(BREATH SHAKING)

(MAN ON RADIO SPEAKING GERMAN) - Eye of the Needle

(MAN ON RADIO SPEAKING GERMAN)

The war's come down to the two of us - Eye of the Needle

The war's come down to the two of us

The war's come down to the two of us. - Eye of the Needle

The war's come down to the two of us.

I did what I had to do. - Eye of the Needle

I did what I had to do.

JO: Mummy! - Eye of the Needle

(SIGHS) Oh, no! - Eye of the Needle

(SIGHS) Oh, no!

Eye of the Needle poster

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A ruthless German spy, trying to get out of Britain with vital information about D-Day, must spend time with a young woman and her crippled husband.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Richard Marquand

Writer: Ken Follett, Stanley Mann

Production: Kings Road Entertainment,Juniper Films

Genre: romance, thriller, war

Year: 1981

MetaScore: 61/100

ImdbRating: 7.1

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 24 Jul 1981

Awards: 1 nomination

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