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Synopsis
Having already been seen spying for the Nazis in 1979's The Eagle Has Landed, Donald Sutherland once more infiltrates wartime England on behalf of Der Fuhrer in Eye of the Needle. Willing to kill even the most innocent of bystanders to complete his task, Sutherland manages to remain in Britain until the eve of D-Day in 1944. Discovering that the invasion is to take place on Normandy, Sutherland scurries to rendezvous with a U-boat off the treacherous Isle of Storms. His mission is thwarted by Kate Nelligan, the frustrated wife of paralyzed RAF commander Christopher Cazenove. Though having fallen in love with Sutherland, Nelligan nonetheless prepares to turn the man in when he kills her husband. Tension mounts in the closing scene as Sutherland races against time to (a) make contact with the U-boat and (b) stop Nelligan before she blows the whistle on him. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Ian Bannen Percy Godliman
Faith Brook Lucy's Mother
Philip Martin Brown Billy Parkin
Christopher Cazenove David
Barbara Ewing Mrs. Garden
Rupert Frazer Muller
Alex McCrindle Tom
Kate Nelligan Lucy
Donald Sutherland Faber
David Hayman Canter

Production Crew

Bert Davey Art Director
John Hoesli Art Director
Ken Follett Book Author
Alan Hume Cinematographer
Miklos Rozsa Composer (Music Score)
John Bloomfield Costume Designer
Richard Marquand Director
Sean Barton Editor
Roger Simons First Assistant Director
Wally Schneiderman Makeup
Stephen Friedman Producer
Wilfred Shingleton Production Designer
Stanley Mann Screenwriter
Anthony Squire Second Unit Director
Hugh Scaife Set Designer
Claude Hitchcock Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 1981
Runtime: 111
Country: UK
MPAA Rating: R
Category: Feature

Genre
Spy Film

Produced by
United Artists