Description

 The Eagle is a film adaptation of the 1954 historical adventure novel The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff. Directed by Kevin Macdonald from a script by Jeremy Brock, the film is set in the 2nd century AD and tells of a young Roman officer's search to discover the truth about the disappearance of his father's legion in the north of Britain. The story is based on the legend of the Legio IX Hispana (Ninth Spanish Legion) which is alleged to have disappeared in Britain in around AD 117.



Directed by	Kevin Macdonald

Produced by	Duncan Kenworthy

Screenplay by	Jeremy Brock

Based on	The Eagle of the Ninth by

Rosemary Sutcliff

Starring	Channing Tatum

Jamie Bell

Donald Sutherland

Mark Strong

Music by	Atli Orvarsson

Cinematography	Anthony Dod Mantle

Editing by	Justine Wright

Studio	Toledo Productions

Distributed by	Focus Features

Release date(s)	February 11, 2011

Running time	114 minutes

Country	        United Kingdom

                United States

Language	English Gaelic

Budget	        $20 million