Eye of the Needle (1981)

Synopsis: A German spy washes up on a small island off the British coast and is taken in by a lonely woman whose husband was paralyzed years ago and hardly speaks to her. Her desire for sex is immediately... A German spy washes up on a small island off the British coast and is taken in by a lonely woman whose husband was paralyzed years ago and hardly speaks to her. Her desire for sex is immediately apparent to the equally lonely spy (Sutherland), who quickly seduces the wife and begins to plot his escape from the island so that he can report back to Germany with news about the impending D-Day invasion. Based on the best seller by Ken Follett, EYE OF THE NEEDLE was helmed by the director of RETURN OF THE JEDI and features an incredibly icy performance by Sutherland. [More]

Starring: Donald Sutherland, Kate Nelligan, Christopher Cazenove, Ian Bannen

Starring: Donald Sutherland, Kate Nelligan, Christopher Cazenove, Ian Bannen, Philip Brown, Steven MacKenna

Director: Richard Marquand

Director: Richard Marquand
Story: Ken Follett

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