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Eye in the Sky

2015R1h 42m7.0 / 10

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A UK-based military officer in command of a top secret drone operation to capture terrorists in Kenya discovers the targets are planning a suicide bombing and the mission escalates from “capture” to “kill.” As American pilot Steve Watts is about to engage, a nine-year old girl enters the kill zone, triggering an international dispute reaching the highest levels of US and British government over the moral, political, and personal implications of modern warfare.

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Synopsis

A UK-based military officer in command of a top secret drone operation to capture terrorists in Kenya discovers the targets are planning a suicide bombing and the mission escalates from “capture” to “kill.” As American pilot Steve Watts is about to engage, a nine-year old girl enters the kill zone, triggering an international dispute reaching the highest levels of US and British government over the moral, political, and personal implications of modern warfare.

More about Eye in the Sky

Cast

Helen MirrenColonel Katherine Powell
Aaron PaulSteve Watts
Alan RickmanLieutenant General Frank Benson
Barkhad AbdiJama Farah
Jeremy NorthamBrian Woodale
Phoebe FoxCarrie Gershon
Armaan HaggioMusa Mo'Allim
Aisha TakowAlia Mo'Allim

Credits

Directed by
Gavin Hood
Written by
Guy Hibbert

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Budget
$13M
Box office
$18.7M

Production

  • Raindog FilmsUnited Kingdom
  • Entertainment One FeaturesCanada

Themes

air force basecombat dronedroneduringcreditsstingerterrorismus military