Eye in the Sky (2015)
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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.
- Released: 2015-09-07
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, War
- Runtime: 1h 42m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 1,793 votes
Directed by Gavin Hood.
Top cast
- Helen Mirren as Colonel Katherine Powell
- Aaron Paul as Steve Watts
- Alan Rickman as Lieutenant General Frank Benson
- Barkhad Abdi as Jama Farah
- Jeremy Northam as Brian Woodale
- Phoebe Fox as Carrie Gershon
- Armaan Haggio as Musa Mo'Allim
- Aisha Takow as Alia Mo'Allim
- Monica Dolan as Angela Northman
- Richard McCabe as George Matherson
Where to watch Eye in the Sky
- United States: watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; watch free on BBC iPlayer; rent on Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, BFI Player; buy on Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Canada: stream on Hollywood Suite, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel; rent on Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: watch free on SBS On Demand; rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
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