The Eagle Has Landed

The Eagle Has Landed
Movie · War & Military · Drama

In November, 1943 when Heinrich Himmler (Donald Pleasance) received the simple message of "The Eagle Has Landed", it only meant one thing: that a crack force of German paratroopers were safely in England, poised and ready to kidnap the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill. Under the command of Colonel Kurt Steiner (Michael Caine), all goes smoothly as the German force, disguised in Polish uniforms, is accepted by the locals. But when one of the men is killed while rescuing a little girl and his German uniform is discovered, the entire village is taken hostage and hidden in the town church. Desperate to keep their plot alive, Steiner and the German agents spring into action and take matters into their own hands -- and, in turn, change the course of history.

2001 · 2h 15m
  • 71%
Starring Robert Duvall, Michael Caine, Jenny Agutter
Director John Sturges

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Cast & Crew

  • Robert Duvall
    Col. Max Radl
  • Michael Caine
    Col. Kurt Steiner
  • Jenny Agutter
    Molly Prior
  • Donald Pleasence
    Heinrich Himmler
  • Donald Sutherland
    Liam Devlin
  • John Sturges
    Director
  • J‌W
    Jack Wiener
    Producer
  • D‌N
    David Niven Jr.
    Producer
  • Tom Mankiewicz
    Writer
  • Lalo Schifrin
    Music

Bundles

  • 70s Cinema Classics Collection (The Eagle Has Landed / Capricorn One / Assault On Precinct 13 (1976) / The Boys From Brazil)

About

The Eagle Has Landed

War & Military

In November, 1943 when Heinrich Himmler (Donald Pleasance) received the simple message of "The Eagle Has Landed", it only meant one thing: that a crack force of German paratroopers were safely in England, poised and ready to kidnap the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill. Under the command of Colonel Kurt Steiner (Michael Caine), all goes smoothly as the German force, disguised in Polish uniforms, is accepted by the locals. But when one of the men is killed while rescuing a little girl and his German uniform is discovered, the entire village is taken hostage and hidden in the town church. Desperate to keep their plot alive, Steiner and the German agents spring into action and take matters into their own hands -- and, in turn, change the course of history.

71%

TOMATOMETER
Average 7
Reviews 14
Fresh 10
Rotten 4

Information

Studio
Shout! Factory
Released
2001
Run Time
2 hr 15 min
Rated
Unrated
Regions of Origin
United States, United Kingdom
© 1976 1976 ITC Entertainment Group Limited

Languages

Original Audio
English (United Kingdom), English
Audio

English (United Kingdom) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (United Kingdom) (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
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