Eye of the Needle

Eye of the Needle

1981
1h 48m
6.6

6.6/10

250 votes • View on IMDb

"To love a stranger is easy. To kill a lover is not."

Overview

Great Britain, 1944, during World War II. Relentlessly pursued by several MI5 agents, Henry Faber the Needle, a ruthless German spy in possession of vital information about D-Day, takes refuge on Storm Island, an inhospitable, sparsely inhabited island off the coast of northern Scotland.

Status: Released

Revenue: $18,000,000

Language: EN

Watch "Eye of the Needle"

Open in New Tab

Production Information

Production Companies
Kings Road Entertainment Juniper Films
Production Countries
United Kingdom United States of America
Spoken Languages
English German

Quick Facts

Release Date July 24, 1981
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0082351

Cast

Donald Sutherland
Donald Sutherland

Faber

Kate Nelligan
Kate Nelligan

Lucy

Ian Bannen
Ian Bannen

Godliman

Christopher Cazenove
Christopher Cazenove

David

Faith Brook
Faith Brook

Lucy's Mother

Barbara Ewing
Barbara Ewing

Mrs. Garden

David Hayman
David Hayman

Canter

Alex McCrindle
Alex McCrindle

Tom

Philip Martin Brown
Philip Martin Brown

Billy Parkin

Stephen MacKenna
Stephen MacKenna

Lieutenant

George Belbin
George Belbin

Lucy's Father

Barbara Graley
Barbara Graley

David's Mother

Key Crew

Stanley Mann
Screenplay
Richard Marquand
Director
Stephen J. Friedman
Producer