Project Detail

Eye in the Sky

Synopsis

A timely thriller set in the world of remotely piloted aircraft warfare. A terrorist-targeting drone mission becomes a flashpoint when a civilian girl enters the kill zone.
Toronto International Film Festival 2015 - World premiere

Details

Year: 2015
Type of film: Features
Running time: 102 mins
Director: Gavin Hood
Producer: Ged Doherty, Colin Firth, David Lancaster
Executive Producer: Xavier Marchand, Benedict Carver, Anne Sheehan, Claudia Bluemhuber, Guy Hibbert, Stephen Wright
Editor: Megan Gill
Screenwriter: Guy Hibbert
Director of Photography: Haris Zambarloukos
Production Designer: Johnny Breedt
Sound: Nico Louw
Music: Paul Hepker, Mark Kilian
Principal cast: Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman, Barkhad Abdi, Iain Glen, Kim Engelbrecht

Genre

Action Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

UK, South Africa coproduction

eOne Features (UK), Raindog Films (UK), Moonlighting Films (ZA)

eOne Features

45 Warren Street
London
W1T 6AG

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Raindog Films

18 Broadwick Street, 4th Floor
London
W1F 8HS

andrew@raindogfilms.com

Sales Company

Sierra / Affinity

9378 Wilshire Blvd. #210 Suite 210
Beverly Hills
CA 90212
USA

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