Summary
In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father, the commander of the Ninth. Accompanied only by his British slave Esca,... Full description
Summary: |
In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father, the commander of the Ninth. Accompanied only by his British slave Esca, Marcus sets out across Hadrian's Wall into the uncharted highlands of Caledonia to confront its savage tribes, make peace with his father's memory, and retrieve the lost legion's golden emblem. |
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Item Description: |
Based on the novel : The eagle of the Ninth / by Rosemary Sutcliff. Includes both theatrical and unrated versions of the film. Bonus features: Alternate ending; deleted scenes; the eagle: the making of a Roman epic; feature commentary with director Kevin Macdonald. |
Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (114 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
Format: |
DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround (English, Spanish and French) and DVS 2.0 stereo. surround (English). |
Audience: |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for battle sequences and some disturbing images. |
Production Credits: |
Music, Atli OĢrvarsson ; editor, Justine Wright ; director of photography, Anthony Dod Mantle. |