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'The Eagle' fails to do book justice

This fairly low-budget actioner takes as its basis the popular novel 'The Eagle of the Ninth' by Rosemary Sutcliff, a story set in Roman Britain which has become obscured by myth.

Thu, 31 Mar, 2011 - 14:43

Director: Kevin Macdonald

Cast: Channing Tatum, Donald Sutherland, Jamie Bell

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