Eye of the Needle
Donald Sutherland (Outbreak) and Kate Nelligan (Up Close & Personal) ignite the screen as ill-fated lovers in this "exciting, emotionally involving thriller" (New York Magazine).Based on the best-selling novel by Ken Follett, this searing mystery is a roller coaster ride of suspense, centering on the relationship between a master spy and a brave womanwith the fate of the world hanging in the balance.Englishmen know him as Faber, but to the Fatherland, he's the lethal spy known as "The Needle." On his way back to Germany, Faber is shipwrecked on an island outpost where he befriends Lucy, a beautiful Englishwoman who lives there with her family. Lonely and scorned by her bitter, crippled husband, Lucy falls for the enigmatic stranger, not knowing that he's atraitor determined to prevent the D-Day invasion. But as their passion erupts, Lucy discovers the brutal truthas love and war melt into an electrifying climax of eroticism, adrenaline and terror! more
- For:$14.99
- Info:
- Tags:
01:48Bedknobs and Broomsticks (30th Anniversary Edition)
Review of Walt Disney's Bedknobs and Broomsticks
01:13The Great Escape
Steve McQueen is an acting power house, and would have been reason alone to see this film, but...
| title,desc | merchant | price | seeit |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Smarter Choice
Having already been seen spying for the Nazis in 1979's The Eagle Has Landed, Donald Sutherland once more infiltrates... |
|
See it |
*Shipping costs are based on an estimate of the lowest shipping rate available within the contiguous US, excluding Alaska and Hawaii. Only merchants with this product in stock are listed (Merchants with this product back ordered have been removed from this list).
Do you see a pricing error? Please let us know by filling out a simple form: Click here
MoreStores
ProductReviews91/100 (41 Reviews)
Recent Reviews
- 4/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Apr-16-2008
- A Stab at Genius
The Film: Ken Follett's WWII espionage thriller brought to the screen in 1981 by director Richard Marquand. The basic plot: 'The Needle' is a Nazi spy in Britain, ruthlessly stabbing his enemies as he races to stay a half-step ahead of...
- read full review | report as inappropriate
- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Mar-15-2008
- Diagnosing Sutherland's character, the Needle
I watched this movie for the first time recently on cable and found it so engrossing that I watched it a second time a week later -- and now I'm on amazon reading the reviews and considering whether to purchase it. I decided to comment...
- read full review | report as inappropriate
- 3/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Feb-13-2008
- Donald Sutherland does it again...
For some strange reason, Donald Sutherland has presided over the end of several of cinema's previously sure things - the Alistair Maclean thriller (Bear Island), Neil Simon comedies (Max Dugan Returns), Agatha Christie adaptations...
- read full review | report as inappropriate
- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Feb-12-2008
- Good Version of Book
This is based on a great novel by Ken Follett and one of the best WWII spy novels I have enjoyed..Follett is a master.Though often falls short of books, this one doesn't. Donald Sutherland and Kate Nelligan turn in great performances.If...
- read full review | report as inappropriate
Selected Reviews
- 4/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Apr-16-2008
- A Stab at Genius
The Film: Ken Follett's WWII espionage thriller brought to the screen in 1981 by director Richard Marquand. The basic plot: 'The Needle' is a Nazi spy in Britain, ruthlessly stabbing his enemies as he races to stay a half-step ahead of...
- read full review | report as inappropriate
- 3/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Feb-13-2008
- Donald Sutherland does it again...
For some strange reason, Donald Sutherland has presided over the end of several of cinema's previously sure things - the Alistair Maclean thriller (Bear Island), Neil Simon comedies (Max Dugan Returns), Agatha Christie adaptations...
- read full review | report as inappropriate
- 2/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jul-17-2007
- An OK spy flick, but dreary and depressing
This is a faithful reproduction of the La Follette novel by the same name. The novel was not one of the author's best, nor is this film any better. I had two criticisms of this film. The most important is the simple fact that this is...
- read full review | report as inappropriate
