EYE OF THE NEEDLE – A WW II spy thriller EYE OF THE NEEDLE is a 1981 spy thriller starring Donald Sutherland. In it, one key plot point exposes one of the acts of deception that we discussed in our episode “OPERATION BODYGUARD - Behind the Spies in Movies and Novels”.
In this episode, Dan and Tom decode EYE OF THE NEEDLE, discussing the high-level plot and and 10 good reasons to watch it. They also provide a bit of background on Operation Fortitude, which is where the deception in this movie was supposed to occur.
One big plus for this movie is Donald Sutherland. He gives an excellent performance playing Henry Faber. He really knows how to play a villain. Along with Sutherland is an excellent cast.
Some of the other positives about this movie that we look at include:
Dan and Tom also discuss criticisms of EYE OF THE NEEDLE, weighing in as to whether they agree or disagree with the critiques.
Tell us what you think So have you seen EYE OF THE NEEDLE? What did you think of it?
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