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Eye in the Sky

R20151h 42mGavin Hood
IMDb 7.3 · Rotten Tomatoes 95% · Metacritic 73

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"Welcome to the new front line"

A UK-based 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.” As American pilot Steve Watts 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.

DramaThrillerWar
DroneTerrorismDuringcreditsstingerUs MilitaryAir Force BaseCombat Drone

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What is Eye in the Sky (2015) about?

A UK-based 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.” As American pilot Steve Watts 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…

Who stars in Eye in the Sky?

Eye in the Sky stars Helen Mirren (Colonel Katherine Powell), Aaron Paul (Steve Watts), Alan Rickman (Lieutenant General Frank Benson), Barkhad Abdi (Jama Farah), Jeremy Northam (Brian Woodale). The film was directed by Gavin Hood.

How long is Eye in the Sky?

Eye in the Sky has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2015. It is rated R.

Is Eye in the Sky worth watching?

Eye in the Sky holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 95. Fans of Drama, Thriller, War are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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