The Eagle Has Landed

PG

1976

2h 3m

War

Adventure

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71%

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14 Reviews

67%

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5,000+ Ratings

During World War II, Nazi officer Max Radl (Robert Duvall) devises a plan to kidnap or kill the British prime minister. Approved by German Cmdr. Heinrich Himmler (Donald Pleasence), the scheme moves forward with Col. Kurt Steiner (Michael Caine) leading the mission, aided by Liam Devlin (Donald Sutherland), an Irishman with a deep hatred of England. As the plan unfolds, it seems to be going well -- until certain events threaten the group's shot at success.

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James Jackson

Times (UK)

Based on Jack Higgins’s novel, it is hardly plausible, but it’s fun to see so many acting favourites (there’s also Robert Duvall, Larry Hagman, Jenny Agutter and Donald Pleasence as Himmler) among the watermills and blooms of Norfolk.

Apr 11, 2024

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Vincent Canby

New York Times

With so many failed suspense melodramas turning up these days, it's refreshing to see one made by people who know what they're about and, in that knowledge, have no delusions of grandeur.

May 9, 2005

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…a rattling good tale that deserves a place in the roll-call of populist war movies…

Rated: 4/5

Jan 5, 2023

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Dane Lanken

Montreal Gazette

The sort of movie that's ideal if you've got a couple of hours to kill.

Aug 25, 2022

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David Sterritt

Christian Science Monitor

There are whole scenes that could have been lifted from other hackneyed war dramas, and scarcely a moment of real human feeling amid all the broad gestures and occasional howling clichés.

Nov 11, 2021

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Crafted with meticulous precision and infinite patience, the film unfolds like a good novel, with compelling exposition eventually giving way to thrilling action.

Rated: 3.5/4

Sep 1, 2021

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CodyZamboni Z

Solid performances, But way too long, Unnecessary romance subplot, I found out the director phoned it in, And it shows

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/14/24

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Alex P

A Good cast makes way for a decent second world war film.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/08/24

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Nol P

In my attempt to try and watch every fairly known war movie eventually, I finally watched The Eagle Has Landed today. Pretty darn hokey bananas in many regards this was. Acting is quite suspect much of the time and wow did it take forever to get to any real point and any action scene. So far fetched too on a plot to try and kidnap Winston Churchill and with yet another weak effort by Donald Sutherland in a war movie. Best I can give this is like 4.5 out of 10 as there was at least some interest at times for two full hours and some half decent action scenes at times. If you miss, do not fret it though.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/27/23

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Lomer A

Super performance by Michael Caine and the rest of the cast.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/14/23

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M F

One of the best ever war films! A crack German commando lands in England to kidnap Churchill. Great acting, charismatic scenes, genuine emotion and some very realistic battle scenes, not like in current movies. You end up sympathizing for the Germans. Michael Caine at his best. Must see

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/17/23

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MAX V

A great Romp. WW2 fantasy that doesn't fail to entertain. Escapist historical fun.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/24/23

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Colonel Steiner

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Robert Duvall

Colonel Radl

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Molly

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Synopsis

During World War II, Nazi officer Max Radl (Robert Duvall) devises a plan to kidnap or kill the British prime minister. Approved by German Cmdr. Heinrich Himmler (Donald Pleasence), the scheme moves forward with Col. Kurt Steiner (Michael Caine) leading the mission, aided by Liam Devlin (Donald Sutherland), an Irishman with a deep hatred of England. As the plan unfolds, it seems to be going well -- until certain events threaten the group's shot at success.

Director: John Sturges
Producer: Jack Wiener, David Niven Jr.
Screenwriter: Jack Higgins, Tom Mankiewicz
Production Co: Columbia
Rating: PG
Genre: War, Adventure
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 7, 2017
Runtime: 2h 3m

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