Watch eye in the sky starring helen mirren in this militarywar on directv. Mirren and director gavin hood say the audience is. Eye in the sky doesnt choose a side, allowing the audience to decide for themselves. There was a 2009 article of the same title written by major timothy allen johnson sr about usaf isr operations in the middle. Rent eye in the sky 2015 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Find movie and film cast and crew information for eye in the sky 2015 gavin hood on allmovie. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Katherine powell, a military officer in command of an operation to capture terrorists in kenya, sees her mission escalate when a girl enters the kill zone triggering an international dispute over the implications of.
Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or in store pickup. Eye in the sky trailer 2016 the carefully planned mission suddenly escalates from a capture to a kill operation when madden realizes that the terrorists are about to embark on a deadly suicide mission, which would result in the catastrophic deaths of many innocent civilians. A lieutenant general alan rickman and a colonel helen mirren face political opposition after ordering a drone missile strike to take out a group of suicide bombers in nairobi, kenya. Cid inspector jenny hultin puts together a team of top detectives to crack the case. Various political and legal conflicts had hindered progress of the mission on the way. Thriller highlights complicated morality of drone warfare open this photo in gallery. The film is littered with political commentary and is ambitious and works great as a thriller where no. The film, which stars helen mirren, aaron paul and alan rickman, examines the use of drone warfare and its moral and political implications. If a drone operator actually did call out for a check a thing that heshe has every right to do given that the lives of people are literally in their hands, the respective military would go through a lot of legal hoopla to get back with a response. Swedish thriller about an elite team of detectives based on the novels by jan arnald who writes under the pen name arne dahl. Every single one will keep your eyes glued to the screen. Watch eye in the sky online full movie from 2016 yidio. Its good to a see a film capable of sparking conversation long after the final credits roll.
A unit follow a lead to a drugs ring run by two brothers. I continued to watch because it turned out to be a marvelous film. Fans of the arne dahl television series, its time to do a happy dance, because the swedish hit is currently filming a new season and will return to telly in 2015. It comes well into the drama, which focuses on several sets of military and government personnel trying to decide whether to launch a drone strike that will almost certainly result in civilian casualties. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. Afterquake efterskalv, and eye in the sky himmelsoga with the action picking up two.
The swedish crime drama returns with five new stories. Leading an operation to nab a terrorist and her collaborators in kenya, col. Eye in the sky 2015 gavin hood cast and crew allmovie. The uk military operates very differently to the us military. Eye in the sky seems more about the chain of command, the process of calling in a hellfire missile when innocents may be casualties never tell a soldier that he does not know the cost of war. Good kill mainly concerns the psychological toll on the drone pilot, wonderfully portrayed by ethan hawke why do we wear our flight suits, sir. There was a 2009 article of the same title written by major timothy allen. In her new film eye in the sky, helen mirren plays a colonel overseeing a secret drone operation in kenya. As american pilot steve watts is about to engage, a nineyear old girl enters the kill zone, triggering an international dispute reaching the highest levels of us and british. Helen mirren and alan rickman star in gavin hoods tense thriller exploring the ethics of drone strikes. I det sekund angrebet skal til at begynde, opdager dronepiloten steve watts aaron paul, at en 9. Himmelsoga tv miniseries 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title eye in the sky. Eye in the sky official north american trailer 2015 aaron paul, helen mirren war thriller hd a thriller set in the world of remotely piloted aircraft warfare.
Eye in the sky stars helen mirren as colonel katherine powell, a ukbased military officer in command of a top secret drone operation to capture terrorists in kenya. Eye in the sky gunnar nyberg 2015 actor the outpost tormentor 2019. A series of related kidnaps and murders show apparent links to a shared high school experience. A woman is found collapsed in the street, having escaped from a basement. Eye in the sky official north american trailer 2015 aaron. Watch eye in the sky online stream full movie directv. Movie to watch list, good movies to watch, movie list, best action movies, best love. Eye in the sky includes digital copy bluraydvd 2 discs universal studios. A scenebyscene breakdown of the script for the 2016 movie eye in the sky, written by guy hibbert. Colonel katherine powell is a ukbased military officer in command of a top secret drone operation to capture terrorists in kenya.
Not every movie contains a moment that deserves to be called priceless, but gavin hoods eye in the sky has a great one. National criminal investigation department special unit for violent crimes of international nature, sometimes known as the a group, waiting with some sadness in autumn. Dec 03, 2015 eye in the sky official north american trailer 2015 aaron paul, helen mirren war thriller hd a thriller set in the world of remotely piloted aircraft warfare. Katherine powell ends up in a political and moral quagmire as the mission changes and a drone strike is ordered, putting a young girl at risk of becoming collateral damage. Eye in the sky is the quintessential modern war film wired. The first episode was released on 18 april 2015 with the duration of 1 hour, while the second episode aired on 19 april 2015 and also lasted 1 hour. Highflying financiers are being murdered and it is beginning to appear like the work of a serial killer. Rent eye in the sky 2015 starring helen mirren and aaron paul on dvd and bluray. The missions quickly escalates when news of a deadly suicide mission spreads and american pilot steve watts aaron paul is conflicted when a nineyear old girl walks into the kill zone. Eye in the sky infrequent bloody moments, infrequent strong language a mission to take down terrorists planning a largescale bomb attack in kenya becomes problematic when an innocent nineyearold girl steps into the kill zone. Eye in the sky is a 2015 british thriller film starring helen mirren, aaron paul, alan rickman, and barkhad abdi.
Young hong kong police officer ho kapo kate tsui is given a shot at joining an elite surveillance unit as it tries to solve a jewelry store robbery. Swedish crime drama arne dahl returning with new series the. And tea, bon film, french movies, french classroom, netflix streaming, french lessons, netflix movies. Opgaven er at tilfangetage en gruppe terrorister i nairobi, kenya. The movie falls under the political thriller genre. She has no idea why she was kidnapped and, with nothing else to go on, a unit follow a lead found in the basement to a drugs ring run by two brothers. There was a 2009 article of the same title written by major timothy allen johnson sr about usaf isr operations in the middle east. A woman is found collapsed in the street, having escaped from an unknown basement.
She discovers the targets are planning a suicide bombing and the mission escalates from capture to kill. Eye in the sky takes its inspiration from current affairs and the latest news headlines. Katherine powell, a military officer in command of an operation to capture terrorists in kenya, sees her mission escalate when a girl enters the kill zone triggering an international dispute over the implications of modern warfare. Apr 15, 2016 a headlinegrabbing issue, drone warfare has already made it to the big screen with 2014s disappointing, andrew niccoldirected good kill.
Very relevant to current world events, and the differing points of view were represented in a balanced way. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Directed by gavin hood and written by guy hibbert, the film explores the ethical challenges of drone warfare. Helen mirren plays military intelligence officer colonel katherine powell in eye in the sky. Even if hood is right, and military technology makes his film feel dated within five years, eye in the sky is still one of the few war films attempting to depict modern warfare realistically. Through remote surveillance and ontheground intel, powell discovers the targets are planning a suicide bombing and the mission escalates from capture to. Eye in the sky is a 2015 british thriller film about a mission for a multinational team to capture three of the ten highestlevel alshabaab leaders. A ukbased military officer in command of a top secret drone operation to capture terrorists in kenya discovers the targets are planning a suicide bombing and the mission escalates from capture to kill. Eye in the sky 2016 stream and watch online moviefone. Oct 22, 2016 here are some thoughts on a war movie about drones and ethics with helen mirren, aaron paul, and alan rickman. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Eye in the sky builds up the tension and suspense to the point where it becomes unbearable.
Eye in the sky filme wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Squad leader sergeant dog head chin simon yam isnt sure she has the right stuff for the job. When a military operation to bring in a radicalised englishwoman turns into a planned drone strike, commanding officer katherine powell mirren and her colleagues have to juggle military necessity with saving civilian lives. Jun 15, 2016 highflying financiers are being murdered and it is beginning to appear like the work of a serial killer. With helen mirren, aaron paul, alan rickman, barkhad abdi. This is the world of arne dahl, whose crime novels have. Here are some thoughts on a war movie about drones and ethics with helen mirren, aaron paul, and alan rickman. A brutal attack leads aunit to a stash of steroids linked to an organisation interpol have been investigating.
Also, everything they showed in the film is pretty accurate. With malin arvidsson, natalie minnevik, shanti roney, alexander salzberger. Eye in the sky official north american trailer 2015. Part two a unit suspect the murders and kidnaps are linked to a shared high school experience.
Eye in the sky stars helen mirren as colonel katherine powell, a ukbased military officer, who is remotely commanding a topsecret drone operation to capture terrorists in kenya. Find release information for eye in the sky 2015 gavin hood on allmovie. Very relevant to current world events, and the differing points of. The team pores over surveillance camera footage trying to identify the gang of thieves led by the clever and dangerous shan tony leung.
The brandnew featurelength films see detective martin beck. I decided to watch eye in the sky for three reasons. Released march 11th, 2016, eye in the sky stars dame helen mirren, aaron paul, alan rickman, barkhad abdi the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 42 min, and received a score of 73 out of 100. This latest effort, eye in the sky, helmed by south african gavin hood tsotsi, enders game and penned by brit. The moral implications of modern warfare are confronted in bleecker streets powerful drama, eye in the sky, coming to digital hd on june 14, 2016 and bluraytm, dvd and on demand on june 28. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.