Storyline
EYE IN THE SKY stars Helen Mirren as Colonel Katherine Powell, a UK-based military officer in command of a top secret drone operation to capture terrorists in Kenya. Through remote surveillance and on-the-ground intel, Powell discovers the targets are planning a suicide bombing and the mission escalates from "capture" to "kill." But as American pilot Steve Watts (Aaron Paul) is about to engage, a nine-year old girl enters the kill zone triggering an international dispute, reaching the highest levels of US and British government, over the moral, political, and personal implications of modern warfare.
Cast: Helen Mirren -
Colonel Katherine Powell
Aaron Paul -
Steve Watts
Alan Rickman -
Lieutenant General Frank Benson
Barkhad Abdi -
Jama Farah
Jeremy Northam -
Brian Woodale
Iain Glen -
Foreign Secretary James Willett
Phoebe Fox -
Carrie Gershon
Kim Engelbrecht -
Lucy Galvez
Meganne Young -
Lizzy
Carl Beukes -
Sergeant Mike Gleeson
Monica Dolan -
Angela Northman
James Alexander -
Image Analyst
Armand Aucamp -
Airman
Babou Ceesay -
Sergeant Mushtaq Saddiq
Francis Chouler -
Jack Cleary
Taglines:
Welcome to the new front line.
Country: UK
Language: English
Release Date: 3 Jan 2015
Filming Locations: South Africa
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Trivia:
Final live-action film role of Alan Rickman. See more »
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Rating: 10/10
"Eye in the Sky" is an excellent examination of ethical decision-making
and action within the complexity of the military and government
structures. Explored through a complex ethical scenario, this work is
illustrative of many important aspects of the process (such as moral
sensitivity in military and government, moral reasoning, motivation,
character, ...) as they are portrayed and examined through the
decisions, judgements and actions of the various participants and
stakeholders. This movie is very well paced and is supported by a
stunning cast! The action scenes really make this into a thriller.
Great to have Gavin Hood return to TIFF with this excellent work, ten
years after "Tsotsi" made a splash here in Toronto!
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