Poster of Eye of the Needle

Eye of the Needle

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, July 24 1981
43 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Donald SutherlandDonald Sutherland
Donald Sutherland was
46 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Faber'.
Wed, Jul 17 1935 –
Thu, Jun 20 2024
Portrait of Kate NelliganKate Nelligan
Kate Nelligan was
31 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Lucy'.
Thu, Mar 16 1950
Portrait of Ian BannenIan Bannen
Ian Bannen was
53 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Godliman'.
Fri, Jun 29 1928 –
Wed, Nov 03 1999
Portrait of Christopher CazenoveChristopher Cazenove
Christopher Cazenove was
35 in Eye of the Needle
as 'David'.
Mon, Dec 17 1945 –
Wed, Apr 07 2010
Portrait of Faith BrookFaith Brook
Faith Brook was
59 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Lucy's Mother'.
Thu, Feb 16 1922 –
Sun, Mar 11 2012
Portrait of Barbara EwingBarbara Ewing
Barbara Ewing was
42 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Mrs. Garden'.
Sat, Jan 14 1939
Portrait of David HaymanDavid Hayman
David Hayman was
33 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Canter'.
Mon, Feb 09 1948
Portrait of Alex McCrindleAlex McCrindle
Alex McCrindle was
69 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Tom'.
Thu, Aug 03 1911 –
Fri, Apr 20 1990
Portrait of Philip Martin BrownPhilip Martin Brown
Philip Martin Brown was
25 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Billy Parkin'.
Mon, Jul 09 1956
Portrait of Stephen MacKennaStephen MacKenna
Stephen MacKenna was
37 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Lieutenant'.
Sun, Jan 02 1944
Portrait of George BelbinGeorge Belbin
George Belbin was
61 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Lucy's Father'.
Mon, Feb 16 1920 –
Fri, Jan 25 2008
Portrait of Barbara GraleyBarbara Graley
Barbara Graley was
>> in Eye of the Needle
as 'David's Mother'.
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Portrait of George LeeGeorge Lee
George Lee was
>> in Eye of the Needle
as 'Constable'.
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Portrait of Arthur LovegroveArthur Lovegrove
Arthur Lovegrove was
68 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Peterson'.
Tue, Jul 15 1913 –
Sat, Nov 07 1981
Portrait of Colin RixColin Rix
Colin Rix was
48 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Oliphant'.
Fri, Nov 11 1932 –
Mon, Nov 11 2013
Portrait of Chris JenkinsonChris Jenkinson
Chris Jenkinson was
>> in Eye of the Needle
as 'German SS Officer'.
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Portrait of William MerrowWilliam Merrow
William Merrow was
74 in Eye of the Needle
as 'German Radio Operator'.
Sat, Jan 26 1907 –
Sun, Feb 06 1994
Portrait of Patrick ConnorPatrick Connor
Patrick Connor was
54 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Inspector Harris'.
Fri, Aug 06 1926 –
Tue, Jul 22 2008
Portrait of Rupert FrazerRupert Frazer
Rupert Frazer was
34 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Muller'.
Wed, Mar 12 1947
Portrait of Jonathan Nicholas HaleyJonathan Nicholas Haley
Jonathan Nicholas Haley was
>> in Eye of the Needle
as 'Jo'.
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Portrait of John BennettJohn Bennett
John Bennett was
53 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Kleinmann'.
Tue, May 08 1928 –
Mon, Apr 11 2005
Portrait of Sam KyddSam Kydd
Sam Kydd was
64 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Lock Keeper'.
Thu, Feb 15 1917 –
Fri, Mar 26 1982
Portrait of John PaulJohn Paul
John Paul was
60 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Home Guard Captain'.
Wed, Apr 20 1921 –
Wed, Feb 01 1995
Portrait of Richard GraydonRichard Graydon
Richard Graydon was
59 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Home Guard Private'.
Fri, May 12 1922 –
Mon, Dec 22 2014
Portrait of Michael MellingerMichael Mellinger
Michael Mellinger was
52 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Portuguese Man'.
Thu, May 30 1929 –
Wed, Mar 17 2004
Portrait of Allan SurteesAllan Surtees
Allan Surtees was
56 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Colonel Terry'.
Wed, Dec 31 1924 –
Wed, Nov 01 2000
Portrait of Don FellowsDon Fellows
Don Fellows was
58 in Eye of the Needle
as 'American Colonel'.
Fri, Dec 22 1922 –
Sun, Oct 21 2007
Portrait of Stewart HarwoodStewart Harwood
Stewart Harwood was
28 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Sailor #1'.
Thu, Jan 01 1953 –
Mon, Apr 04 2016
Portrait of Rik MayallRik Mayall
Rik Mayall was
23 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Sailor #2'.
Fri, Mar 07 1958 –
Mon, Jun 09 2014
Portrait of Rory EdwardsRory Edwards
Rory Edwards was
>> in Eye of the Needle
as 'Sailor #3'.
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Portrait of Ellis DaleEllis Dale
Ellis Dale was
51 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Station Master'.
Mon, May 05 1930 –
Mon, Oct 14 1991
Portrait of Bill FraserBill Fraser
Bill Fraser was
73 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Mr. Porter'.
Fri, Jun 05 1908 –
Sat, Sep 05 1987
Portrait of Michael JosephsMichael Josephs
Michael Josephs was
>> in Eye of the Needle
as 'German Naval Captain'.
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Portrait of John ReesJohn Rees
John Rees was
54 in Eye of the Needle
as 'German Naval Operator'.
Sun, Mar 06 1927 –
Sat, Oct 01 1994
Portrait of John GrieveJohn Grieve
John Grieve was
57 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Inspector Kincaid'.
Sat, Jun 14 1924 –
Tue, Jan 21 2003
Portrait of Bruce WhiteBruce White
Bruce White was
>> in Eye of the Needle
as 'Oban Policeman'.
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Portrait of David AshtonDavid Ashton
David Ashton was
39 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Oban Radio Operator'.
Mon, Nov 10 1941
Portrait of Bill NighyBill Nighy
Bill Nighy was
31 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Squadron Leader Blenkinsop'.
Mon, Dec 12 1949
Portrait of Stephen PhillipsStephen Phillips
Stephen Phillips was
>> in Eye of the Needle
as 'Home Guard Corporal'.
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Crew

Portrait of Richard MarquandRichard Marquand
Richard Marquand was
43 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Director'
Wed, Sep 22 1937 –
Fri, Sep 04 1987
Portrait of Alan HumeAlan Hume
Alan Hume was
56 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Director of Photography'
Thu, Oct 16 1924 –
Tue, Jul 13 2010
Portrait of Roger SimonsRoger Simons
Roger Simons was
>> in Eye of the Needle
as 'Assistant Director'
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Mon, Apr 06 2020
Portrait of Celestia FoxCelestia Fox
Celestia Fox was
>> in Eye of the Needle
as 'Casting Director'
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Portrait of Anthony SquireAnthony Squire
Anthony Squire was
>> in Eye of the Needle
as 'Second Unit Director'
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Portrait of Stanley MannStanley Mann
Stanley Mann was
52 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Screenplay'
Wed, Aug 08 1928 –
Mon, Jan 11 2016
Portrait of Stephen J. FriedmanStephen J. Friedman
Stephen J. Friedman was
>> in Eye of the Needle
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Sean BartonSean Barton
Sean Barton was
>> in Eye of the Needle
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Nick HoskerNick Hosker
Nick Hosker was
>> in Eye of the Needle
as 'Assistant Editor'
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Portrait of Miklós RózsaMiklós Rózsa
Miklós Rózsa was
74 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Original Music Composer'
Thu, Apr 18 1907 –
Thu, Jul 27 1995
Portrait of Ken FollettKen Follett
Ken Follett was
32 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Novel'
Mon, Jun 06 1949
Portrait of Angela AllenAngela Allen
Angela Allen was
52 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Continuity'
Tue, Feb 12 1929
Portrait of John BloomfieldJohn Bloomfield
John Bloomfield was
39 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Costume Designer'
Thu, Jan 01 1942
Portrait of Eddie StaceyEddie Stacey
Eddie Stacey was
>> in Eye of the Needle
as 'Stunt Coordinator'
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Portrait of Wally SchneidermanWally Schneiderman
Wally Schneiderman was
59 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Makeup Artist'
Sun, Jan 01 1922
Portrait of Wilfred ShingletonWilfred Shingleton
Wilfred Shingleton was
67 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Production Design'
Sat, Jan 24 1914 –
Sat, Jan 01 1983
Portrait of Claude HitchcockClaude Hitchcock
Claude Hitchcock was
62 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Sound Recordist'
Fri, Nov 08 1918 –
Mon, Oct 04 2010
Portrait of Alec MillsAlec Mills
Alec Mills was
49 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Camera Operator'
Tue, May 10 1932
Portrait of Hugh ScaifeHugh Scaife
Hugh Scaife was
51 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Set Decoration'
Sat, Apr 12 1930 –
Thu, Jun 25 2009
Portrait of Gerry HumphreysGerry Humphreys
Gerry Humphreys was
50 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'
Mon, May 11 1931 –
Tue, Dec 05 2006
Portrait of Beryl LermanBeryl Lerman
Beryl Lerman was
>> in Eye of the Needle
as 'Makeup Artist'
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Portrait of Bert DaveyBert Davey
Bert Davey was
59 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Art Direction'
Sat, Oct 22 1921
Portrait of John ComfortJohn Comfort
John Comfort was
46 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Production Manager'
Sat, Jul 20 1935 –
Wed, Dec 18 2019
Portrait of George GibbsGeorge Gibbs
George Gibbs was
>> in Eye of the Needle
as 'Special Effects Supervisor'
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Portrait of John HoesliJohn Hoesli
John Hoesli was
62 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Art Direction'
Sat, Mar 08 1919
Portrait of Joan CarpenterJoan Carpenter
Joan Carpenter was
>> in Eye of the Needle
as 'Hairstylist'
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Portrait of Valerie BoothValerie Booth
Valerie Booth was
>> in Eye of the Needle
as 'Continuity'
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Portrait of Claude HudsonClaude Hudson
Claude Hudson was
>> in Eye of the Needle
as 'Production Supervisor'
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Portrait of Bob BremnerBob Bremner
Bob Bremner was
>> in Eye of the Needle
as 'Gaffer'
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Portrait of Mike FriftMike Frift
Mike Frift was
39 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Focus Puller'
Sun, Sep 14 1941
Portrait of David FarrellDavid Farrell
David Farrell was
61 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Still Photographer'
Thu, Aug 28 1919 –
Thu, Jan 03 2013
Portrait of Jennifer PatrickJennifer Patrick
Jennifer Patrick was
>> in Eye of the Needle
as 'Dialogue Coach'
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Portrait of Jack LowinJack Lowin
Jack Lowin was
56 in Eye of the Needle
as 'Second Unit Cinematographer'
Mon, Feb 23 1925 –
Sun, Feb 25 2018
Portrait of Mark NelsonMark Nelson
Mark Nelson was
>> in Eye of the Needle
as 'Hairstylist'
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Portrait of Ken PattendenKen Pattenden
Ken Pattenden was
>> in Eye of the Needle
as 'Construction Manager'
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Portrait of Ken SoftleyKen Softley
Ken Softley was
>> in Eye of the Needle
as 'Construction Manager'
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Portrait of William LangWilliam Lang
William Lang was
>> in Eye of the Needle
as 'Location Manager'
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Portrait of Lee BolonLee Bolon
Lee Bolon was
>> in Eye of the Needle
as 'Location Manager'
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