Eagle Eye
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| Eagle Eye | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | D.J. Caruso |
| Produced by | Steven Spielberg Alex Kurtzman Roberto Orci Pat Crowley Ed McDonnell |
| Written by | Dan McDermott (story) Eli Attie John Glenn & Travis Wright Hillary Seitz (rewrite) |
| Starring | Shia LaBeouf Michelle Monaghan Rosario Dawson Billy Bob Thornton |
| Cinematography | Rogier Stoiffers |
| Editing by | Jim Page |
| Distributed by | DreamWorks |
| Release date(s) | September 27, 2008 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | 105 million |
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Eagle Eye is a 2008 Action thriller film directed by D.J. Caruso and starring Shia LaBeouf and Michelle Monaghan. The two portray a slacker and a single mother, both whom are framed as terrorists and are coerced into carrying out the terrorist cell's plot. Filming began in November 2007 in Chicago, Illinois[1] and just wrapped up a month long shoot in Apple Valley, California.[2]
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[edit] Premise
A young man, Jerry Shaw (Shia LaBeouf) returns home after the mysterious death of his successful twin brother. He and a single mother, Rachel Holloman (Michelle Monaghan) find out that they have been framed as terrorists, and they are coerced into becoming members of a cell tasked to assassinate a politician.
[edit] Cast
- Shia LaBeouf as Jerry Shaw: a young man who is framed as a terrorist & vows to clear his name with the FBI's help.
- Michelle Monaghan as Rachel Holloman: a mother who is also framed as a terrorist & vows to clear her name with her companion.
- Rosario Dawson as a government agent who is tracking down the terrorist cell[3]
- Billy Bob Thornton as Thomas Morgan: the patriotic leader of a homeland security team tracking down the cell[4]
- Anthony Mackie as a hot-shot soldier[5]
- Ethan Embry'as Toby Grant[2][6]
- Michael Chiklis as the United States Secretary of Defense[7]
[edit] Production
Screenwriter Dan McDermott wrote the original script for Eagle Eye based on an original idea by Steven Spielberg. The studio DreamWorks then bought McDermott's script and set up the project to potentially be directed by Spielberg. When the director became busy with Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, he dropped out of the project. Director D.J. Caruso, who directed the 1996 TV series High Incident under Spielberg's executive production, replaced the director in helming Eagle Eye. However, Speilberg will be executive producer.[8] In June 2007, actor Shia LaBeouf, who was involved in Spielberg's and Caruso's 2007 film Disturbia, re-joined the director and executive producer to star as the lead in Eagle Eye. McDermott's script was rewritten by screenwriters Eli Attie, John Glenn & Travis Wright and Hillary Seitz in preparation for production.[9]
Filming began on November 6, 2007[10] and wrapped in February 2008.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ Josh Noel. "LaBeouf arrested in Chicago", Chicago Tribune, 2007-11-05. Retrieved on 2007-11-13.
- ^ a b Rachel Byrd. "A.V. backdrop for Spielberg film", Victorville Daily Press, 2007-12-06. Retrieved on 2007-12-07.
- ^ Michael Fleming. "Rosario Dawson joining 'Eagle Eye'", Variety, 2007-08-13. Retrieved on 2007-11-13.
- ^ Tatiana Siegel; Michael Fleming. "Billy Bob Thornton spies 'Eagle Eye'", Variety, 2007-11-07. Retrieved on 2007-11-13.
- ^ Carly Mayberry. "DreamWorks trains 'Eagle Eye' on Thornton", The Hollywood Reporter, 2007-11-08. Retrieved on 2007-11-13.
- ^ Clint Morris. "Embry joins Eagle Eye", Moviehole, 2007-11-21. Retrieved on 2007-11-27.
- ^ a b Carly Mayberry and Borys Kit. "'Eagle' lands Chiklis in cabinet post", The Hollywood Reporter, 2008-01-08. Retrieved on 2008-01-08.
- ^ Eagle Eye (2008) - Full cast and crew
- ^ Michael Fleming; Pamela McClintock. "'Disturbia' duo set for 'Eagle Eye'", Variety, 2007-06-25. Retrieved on 2007-11-13.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva; Borys Kit. "For most part, the shows go on", The Hollywood Reporter, 2007-11-06. Retrieved on 2007-11-13.
[edit] External links
- Eagle Eye at the Internet Movie Database
- Eagle Eye at Allmovie
