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Eye of the Needle 1981

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.

Directed by: Richard Marquand
Written by: Stanley Mann
Release date: 1981-07-24
Runtime: 108 minutes
Critics score:
85 / 100
Tagline: To love a stranger is easy. To kill a lover is not.
Cast:
Donald Sutherland Donald Sutherland
Faber 
Kate Nelligan Kate Nelligan
Lucy 
Ian Bannen Ian Bannen
Godliman 
Christopher Cazenove Christopher Cazenove
David 
Faith Brook Faith Brook
Lucy's Mother 
Barbara Ewing Barbara Ewing
Mrs. Garden 
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Also known as:
  • La isla de las tormentas
  • Neulansilmä
  • 針の眼
  • Nålen