SummaryAllied agents stage a daring raid on a castle where the Nazis are holding an American General prisoner... but that's not all that's really going on.
Directed By:Brian G. Hutton
Written By:Alistair MacLean
Where Eagles Dare
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The development of Bond films in the early 1960s brought a new dimension to espionage-oriented cinema. Where Eagles Dare brings these strands together - fusing the spy story with war action - and helped create a wave of patriotic cold war thrillers that arguably climaxed with The Spy Who Loved Me.
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Highly entertaining, thrilling and rarely lets down for a moment.
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6.7
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Feb 11, 2023
9
Its kinda surprising seeing a movie where Clint Eastwood doesn't steal the spotlight all the time, and this film delivers it in a good way. Great story and characters, the film takes its time showing all the details of the mission while giving a mistery to be solved at the same time. Some would say its a bit too long but for me it made sense and it paid off.
Jan 12, 2022
7
So close to being a great film. There is a lot I enjoyed about 'Where Eagles Dare', the core of the film has some greatness to it. The action sequences are fun, the acting is terrific and the music is strong. However, it has far too many lull moments for me to consider it anything other than 'good'. A 2hr run time would've been perfect, instead it's stretched out to 2hrs 30mins+ and it really shows. The pacing is bad, any moment of quality is immediately followed by the film dragging its heels. It heavily overstays its welcome, in my opinion. Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood are excellent together, while the rest of the cast are very good themselves. It's just a shame about the aforementioned, as I could quite easily see this being one of my favourite films if what I've stated wasn't true. I'd personally be up for a shorter, tighter remake of this, because all the ingredients are there; it's like a 'Bond' film mixed with 'Fast & Furious' in parts.
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If it's explosions, gunplay and wartime treachery that you're looking for, then director Brian Hutton's Where Eagles Dare is right up your alley. [12 Mar 1995, p.51]
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It may be devoid of significance of any sort, but it is nevertheless passably entertaining, and certainly better viewing than most MacLean adaptations
60
Where Eagles Dare is the ultimate metaphor. It encapsulates human experience into an ordered, comprehensible melodrama that is both absurd and entertaining.
60
Classic War caper with a few too many plot contrivances but high on adventure.
50
Routine war adventure, imitating the callousness of Robert Aldrich's The Dirty Dozen but without Aldrich's nihilist zeal. Still, you have to admire any film that casts Clint Eastwood opposite Richard Burton; the real violence is in the clash of acting styles.
Dec 12, 2021
7
I thought it was good. For those times when filmed maybe very good since action is quite good and those shots where quite nice -for nowadays of course looks funny to see some of it. Plot was interesting too. I mean you have to take in mind when watching which year it is made.
Jul 31, 2023
6
This is Richard Burton's movie, with Clint Eastwood relegated to a glorified supporting part. All Clint does is machine gun people and set bombs. Burton's solid commanding performance is what I'll remember most.
Movie is overlong and plodding till the final 45 minutes. The story is really confusing with lots of bizarre twists and turns on what the mission is really about.
Production Company:
- Gershwin-Kastner Productions
- Winkast Film Productions
Release Date:Mar 12, 1969
Duration:2 h 38 m
Rating:TV-14
Tagline:They look like Nazis but . . . The Major is British . . . The Lieutenant is American . . . The Beautiful Frauleins are Allied Agents!
Awards
Laurel Awards
• 2 Nominations
Huabiao Film Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 1 Nomination
