---
title: 'Eye of the Needle (1981)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Richard Marquand'
released: '1981-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 112
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/eye-of-the-needle-1981'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082351/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Eye of the Needle (1981)

1981 · 112 min · Drama, War · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

Eye of the Needle is a 1981 British spy film directed by Richard Marquand, and starring Donald Sutherland and Kate Nelligan. Written by Stanley Mann, it is based on the 1978 novel of the same title by Ken Follett.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Richard Marquand](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-marquand)
- **Screenplay:** [Stanley Mann](https://cinepixo.com/people/stanley-mann)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Miklós Rózsa](https://cinepixo.com/people/miklos-rozsa)
- **Producer:** [Stephen J. Friedman](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-j-friedman)
- **Director of Photography:** [Alan Hume](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-hume)
- **Editor:** [Sean Barton](https://cinepixo.com/people/sean-barton)

## Cast

- [Patrick Connor](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-connor) as Inspector Harris
- [Rik Mayall](https://cinepixo.com/people/rik-mayall) as Sailor On Train
- [Philip Martin Brown](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-martin-brown) as Billy Parkin
- [Ian Bannen](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-bannen) as Inspector Godliman
- [David Hayman](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-hayman) as Canter
- [Bill Nighy](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-nighy) as Squadron Leader Blenkinsop
- [Alex McCrindle](https://cinepixo.com/people/alex-mccrindle) as Tom
- [Allan Surtees](https://cinepixo.com/people/allan-surtees) as Colonel Terry
- [John Bennett](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-bennett) as Kleinmann
- [Sam Kydd](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-kydd) as Lock Keeper
- [Arthur Lovegrove](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-lovegrove) as Peterson
- [Kate Nelligan](https://cinepixo.com/people/kate-nelligan) as Lucy Rose
- [John Paul](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-paul) as Home Guard Captain
- [Faith Brook](https://cinepixo.com/people/faith-brook) as Lucy's Mother
- [Donald Sutherland](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-sutherland) as Henry Faber

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/eye-of-the-needle-1981
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