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In the year AD 140, twenty years after the Ninth Legion disappeared in the north of Britain, Marcus Flavius Aquila, a young
Roman centurion, arrives in Roman Britain to serve at his first post as a garrison commander. Marcus's father, who was the
Senior Centurion of the ninth, disappeared with the eagle standard of the ill-fated legion, and Marcus hopes to redeem his
family's honour by bravely serving in Britain. Shortly afterwards, only Marcus's alertness and decisiveness save the garrison
from being overrun by Celtic tribesmen in local insurrection. He is decorated for his bravery but honourably discharged due
to a severe leg injury. Living at his uncle's estate near Calleva (modern Silchester) in southern Britain, Marcus has to cope
with his military career having been cut short and his father's name still being held in disrepute. Hearing rumours that the
eagle standard has been seen in the north of Britain, Aquila decides to recover it. Despite the warnings of his uncle and his
fellow Romans, who believe that no Roman can survive north of Hadrian's Wall, he travels north into the territory of the Picts,
accompanied only by his slave, Esca. The son of a deceased chieftain of the Brigantes, Esca detests Rome and what it stands for,
but considers himself bound to Marcus, who saved his life during an amphitheatre show.
After several weeks of travelling through the northern wilderness, Esca and Marcus encounter Guern, a Roman born Lucius
Caius Metellus, one of the survivors of the Ninth Legion, who attributes his survival to the hospitality of the Selgovae
tribe. Guern recalls that all but a small number of deserters were killed in an ambush by the northern tribes – including
Esca's Brigantes – and that the eagle standard was taken away by the Seal People, the most vicious of the tribes. The two
travel further north until they are found by the Seal People. Identifying himself as a chieftain's son fleeing Roman rule
and claiming Marcus as his slave, Esca is welcomed by the tribe. After allowing the Seal People to mistreat Marcus, Esca
eventually reveals that his actions were a ploy and helps his master to find the eagle. As they retrieve it, they are
ambushed by several warriors, including the Seal Prince's father, the chief of the tribe. Marcus and Esca manage to kill
them. Prior to dying, the chief reveals that he killed Marcus's father, who apparently begged for his life. Further more,
the chief is revealed to be wearing Marcus's fathers ring. Marcus does not understand Celtic and asks Esca to translate,
but Esca never reveals the fate of Marcus's father. With the aid of the Seal Prince's young son, they escape from the village.
The two flee south in an effort to reach Hadrian's Wall, with the Seal People in pursuit. Marcus, slowed by his old battle
wound, orders Esca to take the eagle back to Roman territory and even grants the reluctant slave his freedom. Freed, Esca
still refuses to abandon his friend and instead heads out to look for help. He returns with the survivors of the Ninth
Legion just as the Seal People catch up with them. Guern reveals to Marcus that he saw Marcus's father die; He assures
Marcus that his father was not a coward and fought to the end. The legionaries, wishing to redeem themselves, accept
Aquila as their commander and prepare to defend the eagle standard. As an example to those who would betray their people,
the Seal Prince kills his young son in front of Esca, Marcus, and the legionaries. He then orders his warriors to attack.
A battle ensues, in which all the Seal Warriors are killed, along with most of the Ninth Legion soldiers, including Guern.
Marcus kills the Seal Prince by drowning him in the river. With the enemy defeated, the bodies of both Britons and Romans
are laid out by the victors. As Marcus commends their valour, he lights a funeral pyre for Guern. As Guern is cremated,
Marcus, Esca and the few survivors of the Ninth return to Roman territory, where Aquila delivers the eagle to the
astonished governor in Londinium. There is some talk of the Ninth Legion being reformed with Marcus as its commander.
But when Marcus and Esca wonder what they will do next, Marcus leaves the decision to Esca.
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Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland, Mark Strong
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Director: Kevin MacDonald
Producer: Duncan Kenworthy
Released - February 11, 2011
Length - 114 minutes
Music Composer: Atli Örvarsson
Movie Distributed by Focus Features
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