Based on Ken Follett’s 1978 novel, Eye of the Needle is a 1981 British spy movie directed by Richard Marquand. The movie centers on a German Nazi agent stranded on Storm Island off the coast of Scotland who learns pertinent information about the D-Day invasion and attempts to return to Germany.
Here’s how you can watch and stream Eye Of The Needle via streaming services such as Amazon Prime Video.
Is Eye Of The Needle available to watch via streaming?
Yes, Eye Of The Needle is available to watch via streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
The film focuses on Henry Faber, a harsh and unforgiving German spy nicknamed “The Needle” because he uses a stiletto for his assassinations. Faber uncovers crucial details about the Allies’ D-Day invasion strategy and embarks to convey this information to Germany. During his escape from Britain, Faber’s boat is destroyed in a storm, leaving him stranded on a lonely Scottish island. He meets Lucy, a solitary woman who resides with her incapacitated spouse and their young child. As Lucy forms a stronger bond with Faber, she begins to question his real identity.
Stephen MacKenna, Ian Bannen, Christopher Cazenove, Kate Nelligan, and Donald Sutherland are among the main cast members.
Watch Eye Of The Needle streaming via Amazon Prime Video
Eye Of The Needle is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video.
Amazon Prime Video offers a diverse selection of detective movies including Knives Out, a modern whodunit featuring an ensemble cast, Sherlock Holmes, a thrilling detective movie starring Robert Downey Jr., and Gone Girl, a mystery-drama that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats.
You can watch via Amazon Prime Video by following these steps:
- Go to Amazon Prime Video
- Select ‘Sign in’ and ‘Create your Amazon account’
- Sign up for a Prime Video membership:
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Eye Of The Needle’s official synopsis is as follows:
“Great Britain, 1944, during World War II. Relentlessly pursued by several MI5 agents, Henry Faber the Needle, a ruthless German spy in possession of vital information about D-Day, takes refuge on Storm Island, an inhospitable, sparsely inhabited island off the coast of northern Scotland.“
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