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The Eagle
The destiny of a soldier. The honour of a slave. The fate of an empire.
In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father, the commander of the Ninth. Accompanied only by his British slave Esca, Marcus sets out across Hadrian's Wall into the uncharted highlands of Caledonia - to confront its savage tribes, make peace with his father's memory, and retrieve the lost legion's golden emblem, the Eagle of the Ninth.
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Checked Jul 27, 2026
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Synopsis
In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father, the commander of the Ninth. Accompanied only by his British slave Esca, Marcus sets out across Hadrian's Wall into the uncharted highlands of Caledonia - to confront its savage tribes, make peace with his father's memory, and retrieve the lost legion's golden emblem, the Eagle of the Ninth.
More about The Eagle
Cast
Channing TatumMarcus Aquila
Mark StrongGuern
Jamie BellEsca
Donald SutherlandAquila
Denis O'HareLotorius
Tahar RahimSeal Prince
Dakin MatthewsClaudius Marcellus
Douglas HenshallCradocCredits
- Directed by
- Kevin Macdonald
- Written by
- Jeremy Brock, Rosemary Sutcliff
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $25M
- Box office
- $27.1M
Production
Prime FocusIndia- Toledo ProductionsUnited Kingdom
Focus FeaturesUnited States- Twins FinancingUnited States
Film4 ProductionsUnited Kingdom
